Webquest – Of Mice and Men
1. Each group will have a Sociologist, Historian, Psychiatrist, and Biographer.
2. Closely examine the pages under your profession’s heading. Take notes on every site
that you visit. (Do not forget to take note of the URL.)
3. DO NOT SEARCH ON THE OPEN WEB! Please stick to the web pages I have provided
you.
4. Be prepared to focus what you have learned into one main opinion that answers the
Big Question based on what you have learned.
Sociologists
Use the pages below to answer these questions
specifically related to migrant workers and
tenant farmers.
1. What is a migrant worker?
2. What is a tenant farmer?
3. Are there migrant workers or tenant farmers
today? Describe the types of people they are and what kinds of lives they lead.
4. During the 1930's, why did workers want to come to California?
5. What was the Dust Bowl? How did it effect migrant workers and tenant
farmers?
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Migrant Labor in the United States
Migrant Experience
Tenant Farmers?
More on Tenant Farmers
Even more on Tenant Farmers
"Sunny Cal" and "I'd Rather Not Be On Relief" Song Lyrics
Surviving the Dust Bowl
More on the Dust Bowl
More on the Dust Bowl
Photos of Cotton Pickers in Arkansas
Dorothea Lange Photographs
Documenting America in Photos
Webquest – Of Mice and Men
1. Each group will have a Sociologist, Historian, Psychiatrist, and Biographer.
2. Closely examine the pages under your profession’s heading. Take notes on every site
that you visit. (Do not forget to take note of the URL.)
3. DO NOT SEARCH ON THE OPEN WEB! Please stick to the web pages I have provided
you.
4. Be prepared to focus what you have learned into one main opinion that answers the
Big Question based on what you have learned.
Historians
Use the pages below to answer these questions
specifically related to causes and effects of the
Great Depression.
1. What was the Great Depression? When did it
occur? What events caused it? When did it end?
2. What was Black Thursday?
3. What problems did the Great Depression create?
4. How did people manage during this time?
5. What is the New Deal? Who created it and why is it significant?
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1930's Timeline
Great Depression
Causes of the Great Depression
The Great Depression
Black Thursday
Great Depression Info
Great Depression Key Terms and People
Oral History of the Great Depression
Oral History of the Great Depression (done by teens)
Photo Essay on the Great Depression
Photos on the Great Depression
Life in the 1930's photos
Webquest – Of Mice and Men
1. Each group will have a Sociologist, Historian, Psychiatrist, and Biographer.
2. Closely examine the pages under your profession’s heading. Take notes on every site
that you visit. (Do not forget to take note of the URL.)
3. DO NOT SEARCH ON THE OPEN WEB! Please stick to the web pages I have provided
you.
4. Be prepared to focus what you have learned into one main opinion that answers the
Big Question based on what you have learned.
Psychiatrists
Use the pages below to answer these questions
specifically related to causes and effects of
Mental Disability.
1. What is a hereditary mental disability?
2. What is a caregiver and what difficulties do they face?
3. How were mentally disabled people seen in the 1930's?
How are they seen today?
4. What is the role of friendship in caring for the mentally disabled?
5. What do mentally disabled people add to our society?
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Mental Retardation
CDC on Intellectual Disability
Facts and Figures about Mental Retardation
NY Times Guide to Mental Retardation
More on Mental Retardation
Healthcare Timeline
Healthcare Timeline #2
Caring for a Mentally Disabled Person
Friendship and the Mentally Disabled
Best Buddies
20th Century History of Mental Illness
1930's Mental Illness History
1930's Psychiatric Care
Links from The Arc
Novels About Disabilities
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Films with Mentally Disabled characters
Webquest – Of Mice and Men
1. Each group will have a Sociologist, Historian, Psychiatrist, and Biographer.
2. Closely examine the pages under your profession’s heading. Take notes on every site
that you visit. (Do not forget to take note of the URL.)
3. DO NOT SEARCH ON THE OPEN WEB! Please stick to the web pages I have provided
you.
4. Be prepared to focus what you have learned into one main opinion that answers the
Big Question based on what you have learned.
Biographers
Use the pages below to answer these questions
specifically related to the life and background of
John Steinbeck.
1. Present major facts about Steinbeck's life (birth, death,
family life, children, wives, etc.)
2. What life experiences and jobs did he have that influenced his novels?
3. What was John Steinbeck's relationship to the Salinas Valley?
4. What are the main industries of the Salinas Valley of that time period (1920s/1930s)?
What type of produce is grown there?
5. Where are Weed, Salinas, and the Salinas River located? (print a map + label)
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Center for Steinbeck Studies at San Jose State University
National Steinbeck Center
Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
Steinbeck Biography
Another Biography
Oprah Biography of Steinbeck
Steinbeck's Social Conscience
Steinbeck Virtual Tour
Steinbeck's Works
The Farm, Salinas Valley
Monterey County Farmlands
Map
John Steinbeck's Pacific Grove
Setting and Significance
Salinas Facts
WEBQUEST – Of Mice and Men
The Question:
What historical, geographic, and social issues influenced John Steinbeck to
write Of Mice and Men?
Everyone in the class will become either a sociologist, a historian, a psychiatrist, or a
biographer and will make a presentation to the class which will include answers to the
assigned questions.
Each group member shall:
 be responsible for one “profession” of research.
 be diligent in completing their research and having it ready for Friday.
 be precise and thorough in completing the posed questions.
 be held accountable for all 20 questions.
 participate fully in group discussions.
 take notes on the information presented by their peers.
 arrive to class on time Friday with required materials completed.
Each group shall:
 be responsible for constructing a 15-20 slide PowerPoint that addresses all 20
questions (between the four professions).
 discuss each research question on Friday in class.
 arrive to class on Friday with a completed PowerPoint.
The PowerPoint research is designed to help all students be successful on a
WebQuest quiz on Monday. Students will earn credit for their research, participation,
and presentation to their peers.
The major assessment for this project is the Webquest Quiz that will take place on
Monday.
Go to krollenglish.weebly.com and click on the American Literature Tab. Then, click on
Webquest for Of Mice and Men. You will have a Word Document open that allows you
to access all of the links listed on your profession’s page.