Of Mice and Men
Hunting in the 1930’s
After reading the novel of Mice and Men you may still have some questions about the background information Steinbeck used to write the novel. This scavenger hunt will help you to answer questions about John Steinbeck and the Great Depression . Answer your questions in the text box and the post it. Good Luck!
1. Curley’s wife wanted to be a movie star. Visit here and locate the titles of five popular films produced between 1930 and 1937.
2. Do you think Curley’s wife would have became a movie star if Lennie did not kill her? Why or Why Not?
Hunting in the 1930’s
After reading the novel of Mice and Men you may still have some questions about the background information Steinbeck used to write the novel. This scavenger hunt will help you to answer questions about John Steinbeck and the Great Depression . Answer your questions in the text box and the post it. Good Luck!
1. Curley’s wife wanted to be a movie star. Visit here and locate the titles of five popular films produced between 1930 and 1937.
2. Do you think Curley’s wife would have became a movie star if Lennie did not kill her? Why or Why Not?
3. Name three popular movie stars from this period.
4. To view pictures of the great depression click here. Cut and paste a picture from the cite below. Then, write a paragraph creating a scene to fit into the novel. Explain what is going on and what characters are involved in the scene.
5. Why did you choose the picture above?
6. When viewing the pictures, how did they make you feel and why?
4. To view pictures of the great depression click here. Cut and paste a picture from the cite below. Then, write a paragraph creating a scene to fit into the novel. Explain what is going on and what characters are involved in the scene.
5. Why did you choose the picture above?
6. When viewing the pictures, how did they make you feel and why?
7. Click here to view a good website about John Steinbeck. Scroll down and on the left select “About John Steinbeck. That link will help you to answer the following questions:
When and where was Steinbeck born?
What was the title of his first novel?
When was he awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature?
How many wives did Steinbeck have?
Where was Steinbeck buried?
List three other works written by Steinbeck
8. Click here to explore the Student’s Survival Guide and answer the following questions:
What is pugnacious?
Explain the allusion “an' spoke in the radio” found in chapter
Explain the idiom “wing-ding” found in chapter 3:
Click here to answer the questions 9, 10 & 11.
9. Name one event that was happening in the country or in the world in 1937?
10. Who were popular artists or sports figures in 1937 in our country? Name two.
Post your scavenger hunt! Congratulations!
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