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Curated OER

Social Studies: Commemorative Quarter Designs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research symbols from Texas history and make selections for quarter designs. In addition, they include written explanations to accompany their drawings. Coin designs cultural background and visually represent patriotism and...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Migrant Struggle: John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
Pulitzer Prize winner John Steinbeck is the subject of this brief biography, highlighting his ability to write about the injustices in society, particularly with regard to the economic lower class. See "John Steinbeck Activities" for...
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: East of Eden by John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide for the novel East of Eden by John Steinbeck including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide for the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide for the novel The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Swiss Educ

Steinbeck, John: 1902 1968

For Students 9th - 10th
Great audio and video resources here: interviews, speeches and the author himself in various contexts.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath.
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Read Works

Read Works: How Dorothea Lange and John Steinbeck Captured California

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how photographer Dorothea Lange and author John Steinbeck portrayed life in California in the late 1930's. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: John Steinbeck Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan/classroom activity about the life and influences of John Steinbeck, allowing for students to understand the relevance to their own lives. Also includes web links, other lesson plans, and a bibliography.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Steinbeck

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site features lesson plans for several of John Steinbeck's books. Not surprisingly, most resources relate to "The Grapes of Wrath."
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TES Global

Blendspace: John Steinbeck and the Red Pony

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This twenty-six part blendspace is a scavenger hunt that will lead students to learn about the author John Steinbeck, the setting of The Red Pony, and why he wrote The Red Pony. Writing assignments, rubrics, primary sources, video...
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PBS

Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Authors: John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biography of American author and Pulitzer Prize winner John Steinbeck, including personal information and history of important works.
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Website
Other

Cate: John Steinbeck: A Short Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
Teacher Janice Albert presents a concise biography of Steinbeck's life and influence.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Steinbeck's Use of Nonfiction Sources in "The Grapes of Wrath"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider Steinbeck's Use of Nonfiction Sources in "The Grapes of Wrath". Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. In this lesson students will compare nonfiction...
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Other

American National Biography: John Steinbeck (1902 1968)

For Students 9th - 10th
American National Biography offers a biography of John Steinbeck including links to more information about Steinbeck.
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Other

This Side of Eden Images of Steinbeck's California

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of the Steinbeck Center for the Arts. You can also search the archives.
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Website
Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction: John Steinbeck: Detailed Bibliography and Awards

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a chronology of Steinbeck's work. Click on the year to view information about that year. The information on each novel is very brief, but this is a great resource for the covers (some of them the original) of his books.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath": The Inner Chapters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath": The Inner Chapters." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath": Verbal Pictures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath": Verbal Pictures. The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Other

John Steinbeck (1902 1968)

For Students 9th - 10th
Monterey County Historical Society website that provides information on John Steinbeck (1902-1968 CE), including biographical information and information on his writing.
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San Jose State University

San Jose St. University: The Center for Steinbeck Studies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Center for Steinbeck Studies provided biographical resources, a bibliography, and appraisals of novelist John Steinbeck life and work, which includes his Great Depression-era classics Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath.
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TES Global

Blendspace: The Pearl by John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
An eleven-part learning module to use while reading John Steinbeck's novella The Pearl. Module includes links to images, biographical information, quotes, activities, questions, and a Jeopardy-style review game.
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TES Global

Blendspace: The Pearl by John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
A fifteen-part learning module with links to videos, websites, and texts to use while reading John Steinbeck's "The Pearl."
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C-SPAN

C Span: American Writers Ii John Steinbeck

For Students 9th - 10th
C-SPAN offers a biography on John Steinback (1902-1968 CE) which focuses primarily on his writings. A complete bibliography of his works accompanies the biography.

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