This podcast discusses symbolism in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. I chose the reoccurring theme of the farm, a place where Lennie and George live out their lives as free men living off the land, and what it symbolizes throughout the book. In the podcast I read a passage and asked my students to think about a few topics while I was reading. This served as a means to get them thinking about why I chose this passage, what this passage symbolizes, and how to develop their own interpretation of the passage. After I read the passage I left my students with questions that should be answered and brought into class for discussion. Having my students prepare for class discussion ahead of time allows more in-class time for them to illustrate their views about the novel and ask any questions they may have. It also allows them more time to think about the novel and develop their ideas. This podcast allowed students to think about a small part of the novel and how it applied to the overall theme of the book.
I chose Of Mice and Men because it is a common book read in middle and high school English classes. It also possesses many themes and symbols that allow students to really delve into the text without being overwhelmed by big words or an abundance of pages.
Chelsea I could not hear anything when I clicked on your blog. When I went to the website where your podcast is I kept getting errors. Make sure you saved your audio file in the mp3 format or other format that is allowed. The podcast does not allow all formats. For example my computer saved in wmp or windows media player format. I googled a program that converted it into the mp3 format and was able to publish it. My laptop saves only in wmp which is not compatible with podcast.
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