This three page guide accompanies A&E channel's Biography show on John Steinbeck.
The worksheet contains 64 questions that correspond with the program "John Steinbeck: An American Writer." (1999)
The questions are in the following format:
1. His mother said that John would be a genius or (nothing at all / destructive.)
2. Steinbeck wrote about familiar, edgy, (lonely / marginal) folks.
3. Steinbeck thought of the coast as a breeder of (tragedy /stories.)
4. “Hemingway influenced the way people wrote…” but John Steinbeck influenced (the way people see their communities / what people write about.)
The video is available through Amazon in various formats and has also been placed on Youtube.
ASIN: 0767017633
ASIN: B0002V7NWU
ASIN: B001BXRRHE
Please preview the video before showing it to your students because it contains language and subject matter which may not fit with the developmental level of your students.
“loved writing about prostitutes” – 1:37 and 28:44
“they will frame you for marijuana or prostitute” 21:49
“She was sexy” 25:12
“J. Edgar Hoover wore a velvet dress and pearls” 26:36
“Whores, pimps, gamblers and sons-of-bitches” 28:27
Had numerous affairs 32:08
“medium-priced brothel” 44:58
The file contains
-3 page student video worksheet
-Answer Key
You may also be interested in my video guide for The Pearl or my free movie character list for The Pearl.