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Introduction to Of Mice and Men

1: Chart
1. Describe in your own words what this chart shows.
It shows unemployment from 1910s to the 1960s.

2. What do you think life was like for people who lived between the years of 1930 and 1940?
It was horrible because a lot of people were unemployed

3. Based on the chart, how do you think the time period from 1930-1940 compares to today?
I think it is better now because unemployment is about 5% now and back then it was over
20%. Today we are more advanced in everything than back then.

2: Migrant Mother Photograph

1. Look at the image quietly for at least 30 seconds. Let your eyes wander.
2. List 10 words or phrases about any aspect of the picture.
Horrible, Sad, Tough, Difficult to provide, kids crying, learn to be happy with what you have,
struggle, cold, dusty, and dirty.

3. What can this person perceive (see, hear, feel, etc.)?

She may feel sad or broken hearted that she cant provide for her kids.

4. What might this person know about or believe?

She may be religious because of the time period.

5. What might this person care about?

Finding food to feed her kids
3: Stalked by Stork Photograph
1. Whats going on?
The man really wants a job.

2. What do you see that makes you say that?

The sign says I want a job now.

3. If you were to write a headline for this topic or issue right now that captured the most important
idea that should be remembered, what would that headline be?
The great depression when jobs were few.

4: The Great Depression

1. What was the Great Depression? Describe it in your own words.
The great depression is where the unemployment rate was high and people had a hard time findin
ways to provide for their families.

2. Make some comparisons:

If the Great
Depression were a

It would be

Because.

violin

When you think of the violin you think of sad music

and the great depression was sad.

Morning glories

They are really pretty in mornings then they go

way but you always know that they will come back
just like the economy.

Song

Musical Instrument

Plant
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City