Of Mice and Men Facilitation Questions

COMPREHENSION What is a dilemma?

Ask questions that ensure Do all people face dilemmas at least once?
students understand content
and skills needed to solve What dilemmas do we see in texts we have
the problem read thus far?

APPLICATION What are ways to solve dilemmas?

Ask questions that ensure the ability of What dilemma did George face? What
students to apply learning to new situations choice did he ultimately end up choosing?
Do you agree with his choice?

CONNECTION Can you think of common dilemmas that

students your age may face?
Ask questions that ensure
the ability of students to What is a dilemma that you have faced?
apply learning to their lives. How did you come to your conclusion?

SYNTHESIS What strategies can people use to overcome

dilemmas?
Ask questions that
encourage students to What would have happened if you ended up
create new information going with your other option in your own
from existing data dilemma? What about George?

METACOGNITION Have you ever experienced a dilemma?

Based on what you’ve learned about
Ask questions which dilemmas, is it important to consider both
prompt students to think choices?
about their own thinking
process
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Student
Can define and explain what a
dilemma is

Identify when a dilemma is

introduced in a text

Understands why an author may

Of Mice and Men Facilitation Grid

use dilemma to connect the

reader

Correctly identify moral dilemma

Can draw moments of dilemma

from personal experience

Organize information logically

into paragraphs

Can properly use MLA formatting

M – mastery P – peer tutor level HW – needs homework for reinforcement W – working on it

ML – needs a mini-lesson

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