ALC CP English II
Mr. Chiara
Of Mice & Men Summative Assignment
NAME: _____________________________________________________
“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”
OF MICE AND MEN ~ SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT
Complete the components of this assignment by answering the questions and completing the activities outlined
below.
SCORE: This is a 120 Point Test & Essays Grade and a 50 Point In-Class Assignment Grade for Staying on
Task and Participating in working on it in class.
COMPONENTS
A.) COVER: The title of the novel comes from two lines of a poem by Robbie Burns, which state: “The best laid
plans of mice and men often go awry.” Make a title page for this assignment by designing an artistic cover that ties
in with the book, and create a NEW TITLE for the novel Of Mice and Men. Use a quotation from a work of poetry
or a song, a phrase from the novel, or themes from the novel.
Points: _______________/20
B.) PAGE 1: Explanation of Cover Page Title and Design
Write a paragraph justifying your design and your new title, explaining why they are appropriate and meaningful.
Points: _______________/20
C.) PAGE 2: George’s Personal Diary
You are George Milton and you keep a personal diary. Write paragraph-sized entries for the following days:
A.) The night before you arrived at the ranch and stayed the night by the river.
B.) The end of the first day at the ranch (end of Chapter 2)
C.) After the events of Chapter 3
D.) The day after the story ends
Points: _______________/20
D.) PAGE 3: Your American Dream
Write a one-page description of YOUR “American Dream”. What is it that you most want to achieve in your life,
and why? Would your dream be much different from that of George and Lennie, or would the elements be similar?
Be specific and detailed in your response.
Points: _______________/20
E.) PAGE 4: “To a Human” Poem Assignment
After reading “To a Mouse” by Robert Burns (separate handout), you are to create your own four-stanza poem, with
at least four lines each. The poem should be titled “To a Human”. Just as Robert Burns wrote an apology poem to
the mouse, you are to pretend that the mouse is now writing a letter to Robert Burns in response.
Points: _______________/20
F.) PAGE 5: Creative Writing Options
Choice #1: Write a letter – as George – to Aunt Clara explaining your actions at the end of the novel (assume Aunt
Clara is still alive).
Choice #2: Re-write the ending of the novel, adopting the author’s voice (i.e. as though it is part of the book.)
Points: _______________/20
DUE DATE: ____________________________________________
SUMMATIVE ASSIGNMENT SCORE: _______/120
PARTICIPATION/ON TASK SCORE: ________/50