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1 Context The events that form the setting for a piece of work, statement, or idea, so it can be fully understood.

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3 Historical Background
Following the collapse of the New York Wall Street stock market in 1929, the US entered a long period of economic depression which ended only with the beginning of the Second World War in 1939. During this period of failed businesses, harsh poverty and long-term unemployment, many migrant workers came to California from other parts of America in search of work. In the “dust bowls” of the south-west (mainly in the states of Oklahoma and Arkansas), a series of droughts and failed crops added to people moving west. Men, mostly travelling alone, migrated from ranch to ranch on short-term, poorly paid contracts, being the only type of work available to them. George & Lennie are migrant workers like this and the characters personify the idea of the “American dream.”

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5 The Great Depression Following on from the Wall Street crash, but not entirely caused by it, there was a major economic depression in America and elsewhere. The 1930’s are years of mass unemployment, particularly in agriculture. Small farmers suffered particularly badly and lost their land when they were unable to repay the money they borrowed to buy it. Many businesses, including several thousand banks, go bust. There is a cycle of depression: as one company goes bust and its workers become unemployed, it causes businesses that relied on that company, or its workers for its income, to also go bust. When banks go bust, those who have deposited their savings in that bank lose them. This starts another cycle as savers in other banks try to withdraw their savings, causing those banks to collapse. Slides 5-6 support lessons when little home learning has been completed.

6 The Great Depression There were no unemployment or housing benefits, and no free national health system – some people had private health insurance, which increased during the 1930’s. If you lost your job, you often lost your home and the whole family ended up on the streets. Many such families end up in living in cardboard shantytowns which become known as ‘Hoovervilles,’ named after President Hoover. During the 1930’s, more women enter the workforce, but that is because they are much cheaper than men, with their average wage being 50% that of the average male wage. To fight the depression, popular entertainment, especially the movies, continued to grow. Going to the movies provided people with a short period when they could forget their troubles. Slides 5-6 support lessons when little home learning has been completed.

7 ‘Dustbowl Dance’ What is the text about?
What factual information can be inferred about the place and era that this text seems to be based on? Does the text seem positive or negative? How does this enrich the understanding of America in the 1930’s? Hyperlink to youtube song + lyrics.

8 Dreams Dreams are something that happen in our subconscious when we are asleep. These may reflect events or emotions in our life. However, dreams are also hopes for the future which we plan for and aspire to consciously. These may be realistic or far-fetched.

9 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, 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, George and Lennie cling on to their dream of a better life.

10 George and Lennie’s Dream
Read over George and Lennie’s description of their dream. List all the details of their dream home How does it relate to the American Dream? What does it imply about George and Lennie’s personalities?

11 Complete a task from the Salads & Rice section of your takeaway menu.
Home Learning Complete a task from the Salads & Rice section of your takeaway menu.

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