Of Mice and Men : Background information

 

Background information on John Steinbeck , Of Mice and Men , The Great Depression, The Dust Bowl, migrant workers. 

1. John Steinbeck : 

1. When and where was he born ?
   
   
   
2. Cite three of his major works.

3. What did he receive in 1962?
4. What sort of stories did he write? 
5. What is his style considered like?                
6. After having found information on JS, try to hidden word activity attached.

2.“Of Mice and Men”:

1. Where or who does the novel take its title from? 
2. What does the poem talk about?
3. What can you expect in term of story after having heard about the poem?
   
   
   
4. Who directed the film “Of Mice and Men” in 1992? 
5. Who are the main actors in this film ?

3. The Great Depression: 

1. What happened in 1929?

2. What was the unemployment rate in 1932 in the US?
3. What consequences did it have on the Americans?

4. What were “soup kitchens”? Have you heard about anything similar in our country?

5. What did F.D. Roosevelt launch? When?
6. Did the crisis affect the US only?
7. How and when did it come to an end? 

4. The Dust Bowl:

1. What areas were hit by the Dust Bowl? Name the states.

2. What was The Dust Bowl? Why “The Dust Bowl”?
3.  In what way did it affect California?

5. California: 

1. 
   Where did Steinbeck's novels take place? 
2. What sort of setting (=décor, contexte) does Steinbeck portray in his books?
3. What is the weather like in California? What is the landscape like? (colours)

6. Migrant workers: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw1AZkvdC8k

1. Who was Dorothea Lange ?
2. Why was her work important?

3. What reality did she describe?

(http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/lange/)

Singers and bands' presentation

 Singers and bands' presentation

 

Objectives: 

• express yourself in fluent and correct English about a singer or a famous band singing in English.

• share some basic information/data (biography, music style, message conveyed by an English-speaking group or singer)

• analyze their music or one of their songs

• use your own words only- reading a text is not allowed, only key words and notes will be accepted 

• make it lively by preparing a (or an excerpt from a) song, with lyrics to be completed by the class or put into correct order, a quiz on the band, … any activity in connection with the songs and the music presented

Step by step: 

• form a group of 2 students and choose an English-speaking singer or band

• appoint your names on the schedule provided

• prepare your presentation and the activity involving your classmates, there will be two periods in class to be able to do so .

• get ready for your presentation on the scheduled date

Duration:

• 15 minutes per group (~3-5 minutes for songs and lyrics) 

• share the amount of time at your disposal equally within the group

Date	Band/singer	Student' s name	Student' s name	Student' s name
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16.09.20
23.09.20
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23.09.20
30.09.20
30.09.20
30.09.20
05.10.20

• Have fun with the project!