John Steinbeck Lesson Plans

1. Of Mice and Men-Steinbeck
Lesson Plan Teacher: Mentor: Michelle Robbie Martin Stump Subject: English 3 Lesson Title: Of Mice and Men-Steinbeck Objectives: The student will identify significant elements about John Steinbeck's life. TEKS 7A The students comprehend selections to establish and adjust purpose for reading, to understand, to interpret, to enjoy, and to solve problems. No standards added. Motivation: "Today we are starting a new unit,...

2. JOHN STEINBECK Y LA PERLA; PLAN DE LECCIÓN
Return to Main Page. Idioma-Español Nivel-Español para nativos 1 Por maestros de Fremont High School JOHN STEINBECK Y LA PERLA; PLAN DE LECCIÓN Objetivos: Presentar a los estudiantes al autor John Steinbeck antes de leer su novela "La perla." Poder identificar las obras de John Steinbeck. Conocer su vida Hacer valoraciones sobre los ideales de Steinbeck. Materiales: Computadora con acceso a la red mundial o Copia...

3. The Great Depression and the Arts
...xperience during the 1930s. To analyze and evaluate the validity of primary source materials and to identify the point of view from which it was constructed. To recognize and assess multiple narratives regarding the migrant experience. B. Background Information In 1936, The San Francisco News hired John Steinbeck to write a series of articles on the Dust Bowl migration. The seven article series, The Harvest Gypsies, provided the factual basis for The Grapes of Wrath. Steinbeck began his research with an escorted two week tour of California's Central Valley visiting farms, labor camps, "Hoovervilles", and sha...

4. “The Great Depression and the New Deal
...orked for and in return, he made the country work for him. Materials: Sometimes, reading a novel is a different way of relating the information with students. Instead of the typical textbook reading, a novel can be a more interesting way to get the point across about a particular time period. Using John Steinback's ?The Grapes of Wrath?, students can see what life was like for one particular person living through the Great Depression Do Now/ Motivation: Introduce ?Grapes of Wrath? to the students. Giving a brief overview of the plot, allow for time to read both in class and at home. Challenge the students to...

5. What about Steinbeck's
...You may save this lesson plan to your hard drive as an html file by selecting "File", then "Save As" from your browser's pull down menu. The file name extension must be .html. This lesson provided by: Author: Margaret Wilson System: CLARKE COUNTY School: WILSON HALL MIDDLE SCHOOL Title: What about Steinbeck's The Pearl? Overview/ In this three week unit on the novel Annotation: The Pearl, by John Steinbeck, students examine and discuss the characteristics of a novel, compare and contrast the novel to folk tales and short stories, write chapter summaries and essays, and conduct Internet research to prepare s...

6. Literary Elements in Of Mice and Men
...Links _ _ Lesson Plan _ _ Printer Friendly Version Send to a Friend _ Literary Elements in Of Mice and Men _ Description: _ This lesson is intended to be utilized with a ninth grade special education class. This lesson is used as a review exercise, after reading most of the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Students will demonstrate knowledge of a range of literary elements such as conflict, symbolism, setting, and foreshadowing. Students will also be able to provide examples of these literary terms from the novel Of Mice and Men. _ Objectives: Students will recognize literary elements, such as settin...

7. The Great Depression and the Arts
N E W D E A L N E T W O R K The Great Depression and the Arts A Unit of Study for Grades 8-12 Home Teachers' Guide Lesson Plans Project Information Credits John Steinbeck. Courtesy the Library of Congress John Steinbeck. Courtesy the Library of Congress Lesson Three: Film Study of "The Grapes of Wrath" Lesson Plan Documents Handouts A. Lesson Objectives B. Background Information C. Lesson Activities (1-3 days) D. Extension Activities E. Resources A. Lesson Objectives...

8. Cast the Roles
...ning Resources Featured Programs E-Learning Home > Teacher Lesson Plans > Archives > Lesson Plan L E S S O N P L A N Of Mice and Men: Cast the Roles Subject: Language Arts, Literature, Visual Arts Grade: 9-12 Brief Description Students assume the role of casting directors and use their knowledge of Steinbeck's setting, style, and characterization to create a cast of actors and actresses for a film version of Of Mice and Men. Objectives Students will gain an appreciation for Steinbeck's vivid use of setting, characterization, and dialogue; develop their own descriptive writing skills by modeling Steinbeck's;...

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...The Grapes of Wrath and the Great Depression. Resources Used Voices from the Dust Bowl: The Charles L. Todd and Robert Sonkin Migrant Worker Collection 1940-1941 America from the Great Depression to World War II: Photographs from the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information 1935-1945 John Steinbeck's novel The Grapes of Wrath John Ford's film The Grapes of Wrath Woody Guthrie's Dust Bowl Ballads (CD) or Dust Bowl Ballads website Procedure Lesson One: Analyzing a Photograph (1-2 days) Using the FSA/OWI collection, students will search, select, and learn how to analyze a photograph of a migrant....

10. Lange & Steinbeck: Pictures and Words (Education at the Getty)
...nstitute Conservation Institute The J. Paul Getty Getty Trust Foundation This Web site uses JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript or use a JavaScript-enabled browser. Museum Home Education Search Lesson Plans All Curricula About Life: The Photographs of Dorothea Lange Curriculum Lesson Plans Lange & Steinbeck: Pictures and Words Planning a School Visit Lange & Steinbeck: Pictures and Words Teacher Programs & Resources Grades/Level: Middle School (6?8), High School (9?12) Subjects: English?Language Arts Time Required: 3?5?Part Lesson 2?3 class periods Author: Steven Gee, English Teacher, Fairfax Senior High Sc...