John Steinbeck Use the following websites to obtain biographical information on John Steinbeck Biography (questions 1-4) Biography Two (questions 5-6)

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John Steinbeck Use the following websites to obtain biographical information on John Steinbeck Biography (questions 1-4) Biography Two (questions 5-6)

Salinas: Steinbeck’s hometown and setting for Of Mice and Men Why is Salinas called the Salad Bowl of the World? The Salinas River Pleasanton is only about an hour from Salinas.

The main characters in Of Mice and Men worked in fields like these.

Lettuce Crops

An aerial view of the farm land in Salinas County

Understanding the Great Depression

Unemployment Rises!

Men take jobs wherever they can.

Waiting outside the bank for unemployment checks.

The irony…

Waiting in the free bread line.

A Closer Look at Migrant Farm Workers

Poor living conditions are provided.

Working Conditions (questions 1-6) A meaningful study of farm life (questions 7-10)