Context To understand the contextual factors of the novella Friday, 29 June 2018 The events that form the setting for a piece of work, statement, or idea, so it can be fully understood. Context To understand the contextual factors of the novella

Home Learning The Wall Street Crash = ___________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ The Great Depression = ___________________________________ Hoovervilles = ____________________________________________

Migrant Workers Read the handout on Migrant Workers, and highlight the answers for the the following questions: What were The Great Plains? Why were farmers forced to produce more goods? What did farmers do in order to meet the increased demand of goods? What was the Dust Bowl? Who were Okies? Why were they called that? How were they treated? Why was California popular with farmers?

What adjectives, verbs & adverbs can describe this scene?

The Dust Bowl “…But then it was as if the land rejected them” “The end of the world's coming…” “It came like a black wall.” “A tide of destruction that crashed over the broken plains…” “…Choking the life out of everything in its path.”

“Dust Bowl Dance” / Mumford & Sons The young man stands on the edge of his porch The days were short and the father was gone There was no one in the town and no one in the field This dusty barren land had given all it could yield I've been kicked off my land at the age of sixteen And I have no idea where else my heart could have been I placed all my trust at the foot of this hill And now I am sure my heart can never be still So collect your courage and collect your horse And pray you never feel this same kind of remorse Chorus Seal my heart and break my pride I've nowhere to stand and now nowhere to hide Align my heart, my body, my mind To face what I've done and do my time Well you are my accuser, now look in my face Your oppression reeks of your greed and disgrace So one man has and another has not How can you love what it is you have got When you took it all from the weak hands of the poor? Liars and thieves you know not what is in store There will come a time I will look in your eye You will pray to the God that you've always denied Then I'll go out back and I'll get my gun I'll say, "You haven't met me, I am the only son" Chorus x2 Well, yes sir, yes sir, yes, it was me I know what I've done, 'cause I know what I've seen I went out back and I got my gun I said, "You haven't met me, I am the only son" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3JjG_ZG6SI What is the song about? What factual information can be inferred about the place and era that this song seems to be based on? Does the text seem positive or negative? Highlight positive & negative words in different colours. How does this enrich the understanding of America in the 1930’s?

Ranch-hands Many economic migrants headed west to 'Golden' California, thinking there would be land waiting for them, but the Californians turned many back, fearing they would be over-run. The refugees had nowhere to go back to, so they set up home in huge camps in the California valleys - living in shacks of cardboard and old metal - and sought work as casual ranch-hands. Ranch-hands were lucky to have work. They were grateful for at least a bunk- house to live in and to have food provided, even though the pay was low. Why was California considered “golden?” How would the mistreatment by the Californians make the ranch-hands feel towards other people? How might their appreciation of so little change their attitude?

The American Dream The American Dream is the idea that everyone in the United States has the chance to achieve success and prosperity. It is a social ideal set out in the American Declaration of Independence, 4th July, 1776. It states that – “…all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” Dreams are central to the social ideal of millions of Americans, and despite the hardships and grinding poverty of the Great Depression, Americans held on to their dream of a better life. What is your dream in life? Could it still be achievable during the Great Depression?

Keep in mind: there is no one correct answer Contextual Cycle Place the following contextual topics in the Cycle, and explain the connection between each one C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 The American Dream Migrant Workers The Dust Bowl The Wall Street Crash The Great Depression Keep in mind: there is no one correct answer

Contextual Cycle For example: C5 The Dust Bowl Migrant Workers C4 C3 The American Dream Migrant Workers The Dust Bowl The Wall Street Crash The Great Depression Lack of fertile land would lead farmers to leave their farm and seek opportunities somewhere else