Photograph Analysis

Students reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck will analyze photos from the time period to add to their background knowledge. Here are some sample pictures to give background knowledge about John Steinbeck and Of Mice and Men.

Photograph Reaction

Use the following questions to discuss each photograph from the Great Depression:

In the photograph titled “______________________________________________,”

by ____________________________________, I see:

This photograph makes me feel:

What evidence in the picture makes you feel that way?

What it tells me about the 1930’s is:

What evidence in the picture forms your answer?

Resources:

• Analyzing Photographs from The Getty Museum

See Also:

• Of Mice and Men Characterization
• Found Poem for Setting in Of Mice and Men
• Gallery Walk for The Great Depression