Group 1 - Locale

List group members

Each time you find an answer:

1. Create a source card following the model (Note only 1 source card for each source)

2. Create a note card and place your information for the answer on it

1. Since the story takes place in Baja, Mexico, locate it on a map. Make a copy of the map.

3. What bodies of water surround it? List all of them.

4. What mountains exist? List the names.

5. What is the terrain like?

6. What is the climate like?

7. Where is La Paz in relation to the Gulf of California, and the mountains?

8. Where is the capital of Mexico? How far would it be from La Paz to Mexico City across the water? How far to go around?

Conclusion: Explain why Steinbeck relied on this locale for his story?