Introduction: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is considered the "Great American Novel" and in 1940, the book was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. In preparation for this novel study, it is important to understand events of the Great Depression.
You will receive your own personal copy of the book to highlight and make annotations; this book is for you to keep to build your own personal library. Throughout the novel study, you will work in small groups of 4-5 members to create a historical research project, discuss critical companion questions, and write an essay. Your first group project will be to research cultural, social, and economic conditions that occurred during the Great Depression. Research topics and curated sources are located in the box below. Topics may not be duplicated.
Each group will present a final product in a "gallery walk" and share what they learned about the Great Depression with their classmates.
Project Requirements:
- Minimum of nine slides (included title and works cited) in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Begin your research with curated resources found on this guide (additional information made be researched from
AHS or
EPCC databases and
library books)
- Information in the body of the PowerPoint reflects research conducted in the library
- Minimum of three sources in MLA format using
NoodleTools(all visuals must be cited along with the three source minimum)
- Presentation must be voice narrated and run continuously during the gallery walk
