John Steinbeck, called the voice of working-class Americans, is the subject of this mini-biography that includes interviews and images to provide an overview of his life and works.

Concepts

john steinbeck, author studies, migrant workers, the grapes of wrath

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the video to introduce readers to Steinbeck before reading one of his stories
• The video also suggest topics that can be used for group research projects, especially ones dealing with the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.

Pros

• Links are provided to video mini-biographies of Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, and Mark Twain

Cons

• The video begins with a short advertisement