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Of Mice and Men Web Quest An Internet Web Quest on Of Mice and Men Introduction You are about to embark on a journey of understanding of what it was like to be a migrant worker in the Salinas Valley of California during the 1930s, during the Great Depression. John Steinbeck wrote OF MICE AND MEN as a vehicle to express his social conscience about the period. OF MICE AND MEN is a novel about poverty and dreams, friendship and loneliness, and despair and hope. Through the memorable characters of George and Lennie, Steinbeck paints a portrait of enduring friendship that you wont soon forget. In order to help you to understand the context of the novel and how it still resonates today, you are about to embark on a Web Quest that will lay the ground work for a deeper understanding of this simple, yet profound story. The Quest What are the background issues that led to Steinbecks writing of this novella about profound friendship and social issues? The Process and Resources In this Web Quest you will be working and exploring web pages to answer questions in your designated section. Because these are real WebPages were tapping into, not things made just for schools, the reading level might challenge you. Just focus on your section, answering the questions in it to the best of your ability. Phase 1 - Background: Something for Everyone Steinbeck was influenced by a variety of geographical, human, and social issues to write Of Mice and Men. Your job will be to explore some of these issues. Phase 2 - Looking Deeper from Different Perspectives INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Individuals will explore one of the roles below. 2. Read through the files linked to your group. 4. Answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. MAKE SURE YOU PUT YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Points will be taken off for “cutting and pasting.” Geographers Use the Internet information linked below to answer these questions specifically related to Geographers: 1. What are the geographica