Of Mice and Men Webquest

​Use the directions and resources below to complete your webquest.

OMM Webquest Directions
​(File > Make a copy)

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John Steinbeck

Part 1

• John Steinbeck - Mini Biography - short video from Biograpy.com
• John Steinbeck: Biogrpahy - brief article from Shmoop.com
• Salinas Valley Photos - Steinbeck grew up in the Salinas Valley, and many of his novels take place there. These images provide a glimpse of the Salinas Valley landscape that strongly influenced Steinbeck's writing.
• Monterey County Map - Explore Salinas Valley and Monterey County using Google maps.

Part 2

• "Do Re Mi" - song by Woody Guthrie

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The Great Depression

• The Great Depression - PBS American Experience article providing an overview of the Great Depression.
• The Great Depression - Website article outlining the main causes of the Great Depression.
• "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" - A popular song during the 1930s. This link provides the lyrics and a recording of Bing Crosby singing the song which was written in 1930 by lyricist E. Y. "Yip" Harburg and composer Jay Gorney.​

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Depression Era Photos

• Impact of the Great Depression on Family and Home - Gale database article that includes Depression Era photos
• The Depression Era Photography of Dorothea Lange

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The Dust Bowl

• Timeline of the Dust Bowl
• Dust Bowl Days Are Here Again - Brief article from Scientific American comparing California's current drought to the Dust Bowl
• Living in the Dust Bowl, 1934 - Diary entries by woman living through the Dust Bowl years.
• Leaving the Dust Bowl - Poem by Bob Bradshaw

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Migrant Workers

Part 1

• "The Great Depression, Dust Bowl, and California Migration"

Part 2

• "Mass Exodus from the Plains" - This PBS article describes the mass migration caused by the drought and dust storms during the historical period known as "The Dust Bowl."
• Story of the "Migrant Mother" - Video and article from PBS about one of the most famous photographs of migrant workers.

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Women in the 1930s

• What Women Wore in the 1930s - This website describes clothing from different time periods and sells clothes as well.
• Working Women in the 1930s
• Letters from the Great Depression - These letters offer primary source material.

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African Americans in the 1930s

• Race Relations in the Depression - Article from the Library of Congress
• Minorities in the Depression - Database article that discusses the minority experience during the Great Depression.
• Let America Be America Again - Poem by Langston Hughes

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Intellectual Disabilities

Part 1

• Intellectual Disabilities - Brief article from Psychology Today.
• Social Integration, Leisure, and Individuals with-Intellectual Disability - Database article summarizing the value recreation can play in integrating people with intellectual disabilities into the community at large.

Part 2

• Mrs. Gump's Dying Speech - Film clip from Forrest Gump