Day 39

English 101 Day 39

1. Thesis statements on the board:
   
2. Six quotes (1-2 sentences long) from GoW that support your thesis/comparisons.
   
   1. Okies/Mexicans (or SE Asians or Chinese or…)
      
      1. Reasons for leaving
         
      2. Difficulty of the journey
         
      3. Treatment upon arrival
         
      4. Housing
         
      5. 2005 protests as sign of Grapes of Wrath ready to be picked?
         
   2. Corporate farming v. small farmer
      
      1. Packing houses? Canneries?
         
      2. What do we know about this?
         
      3. Rainier Fruit, for example
         
   3. Farm Labor contractors
      
      1. Global Horizons, Express Personnel
         
      2. Book "Nobodies"?
         
   4. Robots/Machines in the orchards and packing houses
      
   5. Labor Unions v Owners
      
      1. Snokist, Washington Beef, Washington Fruit, Congdon, Teamsters in 1990's
         
3. Quiz GoW 23-30 returned
   
4. Essay 2 returned.
   
5. Rough Draft of Essay 3 due Tuesday after T-Giving.
   
6. Tests back next week.