Pbs: The American Novel: Literary Timeline: Novels: 1939: The Grapes of Wrath

John Ford's 1940 film version of John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath is the subject of a 23-question learning exercise designed to accompany a viewing of the film. The questions not only focus viewers on events, but also ask them to...

The dry Oklahoma landscape in America's Dust Bowl sent many farmers in search of the promised land. A teacher's guide to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath discusses the characters' desire for a better home along with other themes...

Brief introduction to The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane. Highlights the novels setting and style.

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...

Introduction to William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. Provides background information about the novel's setting and main themes.

Brief Introduction to Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Highlights the novel's themes, setting, and main characters.

Brief introduction to the setting and characters of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

Brief introduction to Jack London's The Call of the Wild. Highlights the novel's important themes and setting.

Integrate history, math, and art into a study of The Grapes of Wrath with a series of activities that ask learners to investigate the social, political, economic, and environmental factors at play during the 1930s. Designed to be used...

Add a great resource to your collection of The Grapes of Wrath curriculum materials. A thorough packet contains loads of useful suggestions, whether you use the novel as an anchor text, as a reading circle...