A CENTURY AGO IN STEINBECK COUNTRY
Product Description
History and Social Science Curriculum.
A Century Ago in Steinbeck Country is a standards-based curriculum that was written to enhance students' understanding of daily life a century ago through the life and writings of John Steinbeck. While the Salinas Valley is used as an example, the major themes and activities of the curriculum can be adapted to almost any community in California. Activities include journal-writing, interviews, map work, arts and crafts, poetry, and more. The curriculum is anchored by a full color picture book, The Gift of Imagination: John Steinbeck's Childhood and contains five units, each consisting of three to four 45-55 minute sessions, and visuals for classroom use.
A Century Ago in Steinbeck Country is a standards-based curriculum that was written to enhance students' understanding of daily life a century ago through the life and writings of John Steinbeck. While the Salinas Valley is used as an example, the major themes and activities of the curriculum can be adapted to almost any community in California. Activities include journal-writing, interviews, map work, arts and crafts, poetry, and more. The curriculum is anchored by a full color picture book, The Gift of Imagination: John Steinbeck's Childhood and contains five units, each consisting of three to four 45-55 minute sessions, and visuals for classroom use.
