Choice Board: Of Mice and Men

Directions: Complete 3 activities in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of

your choice in the Choice Board below. The total points for this assignment is
15 points―each individual activity is worth 5 points.

Grading: You will be graded based on 1) fulfillment of the length requirements

for each activity, 2) quality of work, and 3) your understanding of the book as
presented in your work. You are welcome to use free space as one of the
activities OR do an additional activity for a maximum of 5 extra credit points.

1 2 3
In a group of 2-3, create a
Write a 1-page journal entry video interview (min. 5 Make a Quizlet of at least 10
of a significant event from minutes) of one character key vocabulary words from
the perspective of one from the story using the story.
character in the story. Animoto, or any video
making software.

4 5 6
Create a missing poster for a Either individually or with a
character. Be sure to include
FREE SPACE partner, write a song (min. 1
a photo or drawing of the min 30 sec) that narrates one
character, physical traits, scene from the story. Lyrics
and personality traits. Use must be school-appropriate
Canva or any other graphic (Use your judgment―if you
design tool. are not sure if something is
appropriate, check in with
me ahead of time.)

7 8
Create a Venn-Diagram that
compares two characters from
the book. You must have at
least 5 bullet points for each
section of the diagram (15
bullet points total).
Either individually or with a
partner, teach the class a brief
lesson (min. 5 minutes) on a
literary device that is used in
Of Mice and Men. Define the
literary device and use
examples of how it is in the
book. You may use Prezi or
any other software to create a
visual for your lesson.
9
Draw a setting from the book,
referring to the descriptions
that Steinbeck outlines in the
beginning of the chapters.
Label each component of your
drawing. The more details the
drawing has, the better!