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John Steinbeck’s "The Grapes of Wrath": The Inner Chapters Lesson PlanJohn Steinbeck’s "The Grapes of Wrath": The Inner Chapters Lesson Plan
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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John Steinbeck’s "The Grapes of Wrath": The Inner Chapters

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This John Steinbeck’s "The Grapes of Wrath": The Inner Chapters lesson plan also includes:
  • Steinbeck: Outline of Intercalary Chapters in "The Grapes of Wrath"
  • Steinbeck: The Relationship Between Chapters: "The Grapes of Wrath"
  • Migrant from Chicksaw, Oklahoma, stalled in southern California with no money.
  • Depression-Era Photographs: Worth a Thousand Words
  • Dust Bowl Days
  • Steinbeck’s Use of Nonfiction Sources in "The Grapes of Wrath"
  • John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath”: Verbal Pictures
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Here’s a must-have resource for anyone using The Grapes of Wrath. Everything from guiding questions to background information, from photographs to documentary films, from activities to assessments is included in a richly detailed packet designed to show readers the tight relationship between the Joad narrative and the inner or intercalary chapters of John Steinbeck’s acclaimed novel.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the dust bowl, the great depression

Additional Tags

the dust bowl, the great depression, english language arts

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  • Links provided to all related resources including images, music, and critical analyses
  • Writing activities include AP-style prompts to creating writing projects

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  • None

Common Core

RL.9-10.1 RL.9-10.2 RL.9-10.5 RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.5 W.9-10.1.a W.11-12.1.a

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