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The Grapes of Wrath - Discussion & Writing Activities Lesson PlanThe Grapes of Wrath - Discussion & Writing Activities Lesson Plan
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The Big Read
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7th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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The Grapes of Wrath - Discussion & Writing Activities

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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 option, or as independent reading.

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Concepts

the dust bowl, the great depression, john steinbeck

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Have groups research Steinbeck's original newspaper articles, Hoovervilles, the photographs of Dorothea Lange, the controversies about the ending, the role of the inner chapters, and the Biblical parallels

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource is designed to supplement a study of the novel

Pros

  • The 13-page packet includes discussion activities, writing exercises, and suggestions for further research, as well as information about the characters, plot, and themes of Steinbeck's Pulitzer Prize winning novel

Cons

  • No detailed plans are included in the packet

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