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

2 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.

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

4 Lettuce Crops

5 An aerial view of the farm land in Salinas County

6 Understanding the Great Depression

7 Unemployment Rises!

8 Men take jobs wherever they can.

9 Waiting outside the bank for unemployment checks.

10 The irony…

11 Waiting in the free bread line.

12 A Closer Look at Migrant Farm Workers

13 Poor living conditions are provided.

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

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