Students study the interaction between the inhabitants of the state of Utah and its geographic features. In this Utah geography lesson, students determine how the geographic feature of Utah affected it settlement, land use and...

Five-page guide to "Cannery Row" including comments on background, plot, characters, setting, and themes. Also features useful teaching methodology and post-reading activities. This is a .pdf file.

American National Biography offers a biography of John Steinbeck including links to more information about Steinbeck.

Monterey County Historical Society website that provides information on John Steinbeck (1902-1968 CE), including biographical information and information on his writing.

This site features lesson plans for several of John Steinbeck's books. Not surprisingly, most resources relate to "The Grapes of Wrath."