Historical context

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Historical context
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Prose: Modern prose
Resource type
Student activity
Game/quiz
Title
Of Mice and Men
Author
John Steinbeck

Unearth the real life contexts for Of Mice and Men with the help of some historical source material. Students work in groups to answer questions about five different sources to help them understand the historical context of Steinbeck's novel. 

The last source, a Dust Bowl photograph from Britannica's Image Quest collection, is included as a separate PDF.

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Hi Fatima, thank you for raising this issue. We've resolved the problem now: source 6 is the second PDF on this resource. Many thanks, Helen

Helen Stacey, Teachit English Editor

02/09/2020

Can't find source 6

Fatima Reema

28/08/2020

I can not find source anywhere

Fatima Reema

28/08/2020

5

23/04/2020

Hi Fatima, thank you for raising this issue. We've resolved the problem now: source 6 is the second PDF on this resource. Many thanks, Helen

Helen Stacey, Teachit English Editor

02/09/2020

Can't find source 6

Fatima Reema

28/08/2020

I can not find source anywhere

Fatima Reema

28/08/2020

5

23/04/2020

5

15/11/2019

5

5

5

5

5