the pearl introduction. instructions this power point leads you through a web quest that will...
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INSTRUCTIONS
This Power Point leads you through a web quest that will provide you information
about The Pearl which will help you appreciate the book.
Start a Google document to be shared among every person at your table.
This document will be uploaded into Dropbox on Haiku when you are finished.
DO NOT WORK INDIVIDUALLY ON THIS. Do not assign parts. This is a
collaboration. Start by pulling up the first slide. Everyone searches for answers.
Then, discuss various at your table and have one person write the response on the
Google document. Everyone should be searching at the same time for the same
information and then sharing out and creating the written piece through
collaboration.
Failure to collaborate will result in two full grade deductions.
ANALYZE THE TITLE
Make predictions. What do you think The Pearl will
be about based on its title and your vocabulary
words?• Hints – What does a pearl signify in society?
PARABLE
What is a parable?
Find an example of a parable.
Re-tell it in your own words.
Write your own short parable.
JOHN STEINBECK BIOGRAPHY
Use the ten facts about John Steinbeck that you
just found.
Write a biological paragraph about Steinbeck
using the ten facts.
1945
What major events were happening in the world in 1945?
Who was president of the United States in 1945?
What was the attitude of Americans in 1945?
What was minimum wage in 1945?
How much did a house cost in 1945?
How many Americans had televisions in 1945?
How many Americans had indoor plumbing in 1945?
How would the events that occurred in 1945 influence
Steinbeck?
STYLE
Find images of clothing in 1945. Upload two
images and write about the difference between
clothing in 1945 vs. now.
ART
Who were popular artists in 1945?
Choose one.
What kind of art did he/she create?
What was his/her philosophy?
MUSIC
What kind of music was popular in 1945?
Find two short music Youtube videos from the time
period.
Watch them.
Write a paragraph that states the difference
between the music then vs. now.
CONCLUSION
Given the information that you just learned, make
a prediction about the book The Pearl, and write a
statement that connects what you’ve learned in your
research to your prediction.
In essence you are answering the question: How
do the events and circumstances of a certain year
influence a writer’s work?