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Thanks to the Internet, there are troves of information about Steinbeck and the Dust Bowl. For greater understanding of the events that take place in the book, visit these.

John Steinbeck

• National Steinbeck Center
• Nobel Prize Biography
• The Steinbeck Timeline

The Dust Bowl

• PBS Site for the movie Surviving the Dust Bowl
• University of South Dakota site explaining the Dust Bowl
• Voices from the Dust Bowl

Of Mice and Men in popular culture

OK, English I… I will give you two opportunities for extra credit.

Go to one of the following two plays and write a one-page review:

Of Mice and Men at the Pasadena Playhouse

- This play runs from May 2-June 8

- Any student with a current valid student ID can purchase specially-priced tickets to all performances, subject to availability. Call the box office for details. (626) 356-PLAY

Fahrenheit 451 at the Freemont Centre Theatre in Pasadena

- Runs from April 19-June 1

- Enter code 210 for $10 student tickets

You will receive +5 points on any test, +10 points on any essay, or +20 points on homework