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Welcome to my The Grapes of Wrath (1939) study site by G. Smith
Teaching Programme, Structure and Orientation, Notes on the John Steinbeck video, Character profiles worksheet, Worksheets, Summaries, Readers' Forum, Themes in this novel, Essay Topics, Model essay on its theme and structure
http://home.pacific.net.au/~greg.hub/grapes.html

Teacher CyberGuide The Grapes of Wrath by Andrea Stewart and Virginia Smith
Student activities, etc.
http://www.nashville.k12.tn.us/CyberGuides/grapes/teachertemplate.html (San Diego County Office of Education; )
Creating Dramatic Monologues from The Grapes of Wrath - Literature lesson plan (grades 9-12)
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/grapesofwrath/ (DiscoverySchool.com; )
Learning Guide to: The Grapes of Wrath by James A. Frieden and Deborah Elliott
Discussion questions that accompany the movie
http://www.teachwithmovies.org/guides/grapes-of-wrath.html (Teach with Movies; )
Video Lesson Plan - The Grapes of Wrath
Use the themes, questions and video clips to teach and learn with portions of C-SPAN's American Writers program featuring John Steinbeck, and The Grapes of Wrath.
http://www.americanwriters.org/classroom/videolesson/vlp29_steinbeck.asp (CSPAN American Writers; )
Sample Lesson Plan - Surving the Dustbowl
Part of the companion website for the PBS documentary
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/tguide/index.html (PBS; )

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