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Look for answers to the following questions in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Capitol Museum website extr...

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Fleeing from the Dust BowlThe Dust Bowl - QuestionsThe Dust Bowl map - Activité
The Grapes of Wrath, departure sceneThe Grapes of Wrath movie - Questions
The Grapes of Wrath, by John SteinbeckThe Grapes of Wrath novel - QuestionsJohn Steinbeck - Activité
U.S. Highway 66 in The Grapes of WrathU.S. Highway 66 - CarteExperiencing Highway 66 - QuestionsExperiencing Highway 66 - Let's play!The people on Highway 66 - Let's play!

Fleeing from the Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl - Questions

Look for answers to the following questions in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Capitol Museum website extract.
1. What expression is used to describe the Dust Bowl?
2. What happened to the crops?
3. Why did this happen?
4. Why was it impossible to stay in these places?

The Dust Bowl map - Activité

Read paragraph 3 from the website page. Can you draw some arrows on this map to show the migrations caused by the dust bowl?

The Grapes of Wrath, departure scene

The Grapes of Wrath movie - Questions

Have a look at this picture from the movie adaptation ofThe Grapes of Wrathand answer these questions.
1.Can you guess who the people are?
2.Why is their truck so full?
3.Look at the woman on the left. Who is she?
4.How does she feel?
5.Can you guess why they are leaving?
6.Can you guess where they are going?

The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck

The Grapes of Wrath novel - Questions

Let's have a look the Grapes of Wrath novel image.
1. What type of document is it?
2. Can you identify the title and the author?
3. Can you imagine what this book is about?

John Steinbeck - Activité

Find the info in the text:
  • Date of birth
  • Job
  • Titles of his novels
  • Awards
  • Date of death
Write 5 simple and short sentences about this famous writer. Each sentence should start with “He”.

U.S. Highway 66 in The Grapes of Wrath

U.S. Highway 66 - Carte

Experiencing Highway 66 - Questions

Read the first paragraph of the text and look at the map to answer these questions.
1.Can you describe the U.S. Highway 66? How many states does it cross?
2.How was the experience for people who took the Highway 66 in the 1930s? Use words from the text to justify your answer.
3.What words are used to describe people taking Highway 66? In your opinion, what does it mean?

Experiencing Highway 66 - Let's play!

The people on Highway 66 - Let's play!