Why Read John Steinbeck? -- found at the Center for Steinbeck Studies

Why Read John Steinbeck 3-2-1 Chart (PDF)

A Short History of the Great Depression -- found at Search Beat

A Short History of the Great Depression Anticipation Guide (PDF)

An Introduction to Mental Retardation -- found at Smiling With Hope Foundation

Handicaps Chart (PDF) (Lennie, Crooks, Candy, Curley's wife) -- for use after chapter 4

Of Mice and Men: The Student Survival Guide -- found at Belmont High School

This is an excellent site with vocabulary, allusions, idioms, very brief chapter summaries, and more.

Of Mice and Men Note Taker -- found at Freeology.com

	This a great graphic organizer with a map, room for the author, people, places, and things.
	Here is the answer key for it.

Of Mice and Men: Back in Time -- found at Anne Arundel County Public Schools

This is a 10th grade webquest.

Of Mice and Men: Reading Strategies and Unit Plan -- found at Novel Links

This is a great collection of materials for the novel, including an anticipation guide, graphic organizers, sample QAR questions, and more.

Of Mice and Men Factsheet -- found at English Resources

Here is an excellent resource with a brief overview of Steinbeck, the setting migrant farm workers, the American dream, and the title.

Of Mice and Men Character Worksheet -- found at English Resources

This resource contains a list of characters, plot outline, and quotes about the characters.

John Steinbeck: Of Mice and Men -- found at The English Page

This is a list of resources for the novel, including a sound bite of the introduction of the book read by Gary Sinise, who plays George in one of the movie productions.  It also contains a sound bite of Robert Burns's poem, To a Mouse.

To a Mouse -- found at the World Burns Club

This is Robert Burns's poem, from which Steinbeck got his title for Of Mice and Men.  This page contains the original and a standard English translation.

Literary Map for Of Mice and Men -- found at The English Page

Here is an easy to read map of California with novel locations highlighted in red.

What is the American Dream? -- found at the Library of Congress

After reading Of Mice and Men, and the above essay, have the students write essays about their own "American Dreams."

The American Dream: Exploring the Possibilities -- found at Scholastic

A trio of lessons on the American Dream

This resource has suggestions for a lengthy essay on the them of loneliness in the novel.