Grapes Of Wrath Project
The Grapes Of Wrath Name:_____________________________
Regents / Honors English 11 Period:____ Date:___________________
The Grapes of Wrath WPA Project 2008
As you have been learning in U.S. History and in background research of To Kill a Mockingbird, the Great Depression was a time when the Federal government had to take drastic measures to combat the nation’s rising unemployment rate. Through an initiative of Roosevelt’s New Deal, thousands of unemployed Americans were put to work on a variety of projects, helping to strengthen the nation’s economy while simultaneously strengthening the infrastructure and aesthetics of federal and local government buildings.
As we follow the plight of the Joad family on its epic journey West, we see the devastation caused by the dust bowl and the stock market crash, and what it does to the family… we constantly hope the Joads can become employed and continue to follow their American Dream.
With this in mind, the......
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