Webquest – Of Mice and Men

1. Each group will have a focus. Your group will create a 6 – 10 slide presentation for the class to take notes about the Great Depression.    

2. Closely examine the questions under your profession’s heading.  Take notes on every site that you visit in order to create a Works Cited slide. (Do not forget to take note of the URL.)

3. DO NOT SEARCH ON WIKIPEDIA and any other such unedited site! Please do refer to the links provided on my Staff Webpage on sedelco.org. Do NOT use a Prezi – that is not a primary or secondary source – it is someone else’s assignment. IT is not a creditable source.

4. Be prepared to focus what you have learned into a conclusion based on what you have learned.  

Sociologists Use the questions below to answer these questions specifically related to migrant workers and tenant farmers.

1. What is a migrant worker?

2. What is a tenant farmer?

3. Are there migrant workers or tenant farmers today? Describe the types of people they are and what kinds of lives they lead.

4.  During the 1930's, why did workers want to come to California?

5. What was the Dust Bowl? How did it affect migrant workers and tenant farmers? 

6. What was family life like?

7. What were the expected roles of men and women?

8. How was family life affected by the historical events of the time?

Migrant Labor in the United States Migrant Experience   Tenant Farmers? More on Tenant Farmers

Even more on Tenant Farmers "Sunny Cal" and "I'd Rather Not Be On Relief" Song Lyrics   Surviving the Dust Bowl Dorothea Lange Photographs   Documenting America in Photos

Webquest – Of Mice and Men

1. Each group will have a focus. Your group will create a 6 – 10 slide presentation for the class to take notes about the Great Depression.    

2. Closely examine the questions under your profession’s heading.  Take notes on every site that you visit in order to create a Works Cited slide. (Do not forget to take note of the URL.)

3. DO NOT SEARCH ON WIKIPEDIA and any other such unedited site! Please do refer to the links provided on my Staff Webpage on sedelco.org. Do NOT use a Prezi or a Powerpoint – that is not a primary or secondary source – it is someone else’s assignment. IT is not a creditable source.

Historians Use the questions below to answer these questions specifically related to causes and effects of the Great Depression.

1. What was the Great Depression? When did it occur? What events caused it? When did it end?

2. What was Black Thursday?

3. What problems did the Great Depression create?

4. How did people manage during this time?

5. What is the New Deal? Who created it and why is it significant? 

1930's Timeline   Causes of the Great Depression   The Great Depression   Black Thursday Great Depression Key Terms and People Photo Essay on the Great Depression   Photos on the Great Depression   Life in the 1930's photos

 Webquest – Of Mice and Men

1. Each group will have a focus. Your group will create a 6 – 10 slide presentation for the class to take notes about the Great Depression.    

2. Closely examine the questions under your profession’s heading.  Take notes on every site that you visit in order to create a Works Cited slide. (Do not forget to take note of the URL.)

3. DO NOT SEARCH ON WIKIPEDIA and any other such unedited site! Please do refer to the links provided on my Staff Webpage on sedelco.org. Do NOT use a Prezi or a Powerpoint – that is not a primary or secondary source – it is someone else’s assignment. IT is not a creditable source.

Psychiatrists Use the questions below to answer these questions specifically related to causes and effects of Mental Disability.

1. What is a mental disability and how does it impact a person’s everyday life? 2. What are some of the difficulties faced when caring for a mentally disabled person? 3. What kinds of support are available for people who care for the mentally disabled? 4. What role does friendship play in the caring for the mentally disabled?

5. How were mentally disabled people seen in the 1930's? How are they seen today?

6. What do mentally disabled people add to our society?

Mental Retardation CDC on Intellectual Disability   Friendship and the Mentally Disabled Best Buddies   20th Century History of Mental Illness 1930's Mental Illness History

Webquest – Of Mice and Men

1. Each group will have a focus. Your group will create a 6 – 10 slide presentation for the class to take notes about the Great Depression.    

2. Closely examine the questions under your profession’s heading.  Take notes on every site that you visit in order to create a Works Cited slide. (Do not forget to take note of the URL.)

3. DO NOT SEARCH ON WIKIPEDIA and any other such unedited site! Please do refer to the links provided on my Staff Webpage on sedelco.org. Do NOT use a Prezi or a Powerpoint – that is not a primary or secondary source – it is someone else’s assignment. IT is not a creditable source.

Webquest – Of Mice and Men

Biographers

Use the questions below to answer these questions specifically related to the life and background of John Steinbeck.

1. What was his life like? List some of the major facts about Steinbeck’s life, his basic background.

2. What philosophy of life is revealed in Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech? Give a brief definition of that philosophy.

3. What influenced Steinbeck to write the novella, Of Mice and Men? 4. What are the other major works written by Steinbeck? What are some major

themes addressed in his works?5. Who are some of the recipients of the Steinbeck Award? What is the purpose of the

award? 6. Center for Steinbeck Studies at San Jose State University  7. National Steinbeck Center 8. Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech  9. Steinbeck's Social Conscience  10.Steinbeck's Works  11.The Farm, Salinas Valley   12.Monterey County Farmlands  13.Map 14.Setting and Significance  15.Salinas Facts

Webquest – Of Mice and Men

1. Each group will have a focus. Your group will create a 6 – 10 slide presentation for the class to take notes about the Great Depression.    

2. Closely examine the questions under your profession’s heading.  Take notes on every site that you visit in order to create a Works Cited slide. (Do not forget to take note of the URL.)

3. DO NOT SEARCH ON WIKIPEDIA and any other such unedited site! Please do refer to the links provided on my Staff Webpage on sedelco.org. Do NOT use a Prezi or a Powerpoint – that is not a primary or secondary source – it is someone else’s assignment. IT is not a creditable source.

Geographers

Use the questions below to answer specifically related information to the land of John Steinbeck.

1. What are the geographical features of the Salinas Valley in California?

2. What kinds of jobs are available here?

3. What was this area like during John Steinbeck’s era? What are the significant changes from then to now?

4. What was John Steinbeck's relationship to the Salinas Valley?

5. For the visual component, create a map of the area with significant locations identified.

The Geography of Of Mice and Men - Background on the Salinas Valley-the setting

Setting and Significance - Outline of farmland Salinas facts - Overview of the area Steinbeck and Salinas - Relationship between Steinbeck and

Salinas

Webquest – Of Mice and Men

1. Each group will have a focus. Your group will create a 6 – 10 slide presentation for the class to take notes about the Great Depression.    

2. Closely examine the questions under your profession’s heading.  Take notes on every site that you visit in order to create a Works Cited slide. (Do not forget to take note of the URL.)

3. DO NOT SEARCH ON WIKIPEDIA and any other such unedited site! Please do refer to the links provided on my Staff Webpage on sedelco.org. Do NOT use a Prezi or a Powerpoint – that is not a primary or secondary source – it is someone else’s assignment. IT is not a creditable source.

Cultural Anthropologists Use the questions below to answer these questions specifically related to the Great Depression.

1. What were the typical themes of films during The Great Depression?

a. Be sure to note the names of the films.b. Include visuals of the movie stars, the sets.c. Be sure to discuss the entire movie experience of the time.

2. What were the popular songs during The Great Depression?3. What were the best- selling books of the time? 4. What were some of the popular past times of The Great

Depression? What did people do for entertainment?

http://depts.washington.edu/depress/everyday_life.shtml

https://historyplex.com/life-during-great-depression

http://20thcenturyhistorysongbook.com/song-book/the-great-depression/pop-culture-during-the-great-depression-radio-movies-big-bands-and-swing-music/

WEBQUEST – Of Mice and MenThe Question:What historical, geographic, and social issues influenced John Steinbeck to write Of Mice and Men?

Everyone in the class will become either a sociologist, a historian, a psychiatrist, a geographer, a biographer, or a cultural anthropologist and will make a presentation to the class which will include answers to the assigned questions for that role.

Each group needs to create a Study Guide for their presentation.

Everyone in the class will be responsible for the information. This means taking notes during the presentations.

Each group member shall: be diligent in completing their research and having it ready for Friday. be precise and thorough in completing the posed questions. participate fully in group discussions. take notes on the information presented by their peers.

Each group shall: be responsible for constructing an edited slide show that fully explains the

issues. No longer than 10 slides, no shorter than 7 slides. Must be cohesive – decide on

theme, try to use same ratio of print to graphics. Must share with khmuch@gmail.com as well as with other group members

How to Record Your Research:Using the notepages provided by the library:

For each "notecard" you will need: (You can choose to either handwrite or create document in Word.) Category: Use Key Words from the Question! Quote (Yes, you can copy and paste right from the webpage!) Paraphrase (Put the quote INTO YOUR OWN WORDS) Source (Where the information you quoted/paraphrased is located) ( ) Parenthetical citation at end in correct format (Author Pg.#) Open ANOTHER Word document and save as YourNameWorksCited into our folder. Copy citation onto Works Cited page using Easy Bib