John Steinbeck
Great Depression
Migrant Workers
Disabilities
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What's his date of birth and death?
Birth: February 27, 1902
Death: December 20, 1968
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What was the Great Depression?
The worst economic decline in history. It started a time period of high unemployment, poverty, deflation, lost of farm income and personal advancement
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What is the Dust Bowl?
The name given to the Southern Plain region of the U.S that were in major drought. Leading to severe dust storms that damaged agriculture of America
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What are some of the symptoms of intellectual disabilities and developmental delays?
rolling over, sitting up, crawling, or walking late
trouble talking and sleeping
slower mastering basic skills such as feeding or dressing themselves
trouble with memory
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How did John Steinbeck die?
Heart disease
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Where did he go to college?
Stanford University
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What caused the Great Depression?
stock market crash of 1929
overproduction of consumer goods
unprotected bank regulations for peoples money
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What are migrant workers?
people that travel to where work is offered, usually with the seasons
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What causes development delays?
Genetic or heredity conditions, pregnancy and childbirth problems, psychological problems, and exposure to toxins
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What happen to Steinbeck's first draft of Of Mice and Men?
His dog ate it
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What were topics and themes he wrote about?
He used a lot of imagery in his writings. He used themes of pursing the American dream, compassion for others, loneliness, the hardship and suffering of life, and racism
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How long did the Great Depression last?
August 1929 to about March 1933
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Where in California did migrant workers find jobs?
Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay area
shipyards/aircraft factories
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What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
This is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life (transportation, employment, government programs, ect.)
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What was the original title of Of Mice and Men?
"Something That Happened"
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Why were his books so important?
His novels cover critical elements of American life and culture. They help shape the understanding of national issues and include powerful symbols. Lastly, they appeal to lots of emotional aspects.
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What was life like for the average American during the Depression?
“Use it up, wear it out, make do or do without.” This was the moto of the Depression-era. The average house became much more frugal. They patched ripped clothes, grew there own food, and skipped out on any trips or movies. Most couldn't have ownership of a home or car during this time.
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What were working conditions like for migrant workers?
unfair wages
hard labor
discrimination
poor sanitation
pesticide exposure
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When was the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) created?
1990
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What was John Steinbeck's childhood like?
happy
shy and smart
knew he wanted to be a writer by age 14
dropped out of college by 1925
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What awards did he receive?
Pulitzer Prize for The Grapes of Wrath
1939 member of National Institute of Arts and Letters (American Booksellers' Award)
1962 Nobel Prize for literature
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What were some of the problems with farming during the Depression, especially in the American west, including California?
Dryness, heat, and grasshoppers destroyed crops
farmers were going bankrupt
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What was life like for migrant workers?
lack of food, overworked, restricted travel, little to no education, poor living conditions
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How were people with developmental delays treated during the 1930s?
very unsympathetically
many were placed by or removed from their damiled and put into professional institutions
many with disabilities were sterilised because people thought that "feeble-minded" shouldn't have children
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John Steinbeck's family?
3 wives
Elaine Anderson
Gwyndolyn Conger
Carol Henning
3 sisters
2 sons