Grapes of Wrath Project.?

Question

I have this huge project on the Grapes of Wrath. One of the requirements for this project is to bring a refreshment for the whole class that is reflective of the book or the era the book takes place in. My mom suggested pork rinds, but I don't even like them and I don't think any one in my class will either. Does anyone who's read the book have any ideas? Something really simple to make or something I can buy cheaply would be great too. Thanks!

Answer 1

How about grapes? They're cheap and easy to find and transport! I only saw the veggie tales movie but hey it was worth a shot!

Answer 2

Well, the book is about a family moving west during the Great Depression, to get to California, where most people like them ended up being fruit pickers in the valley. Maybe you should just get some sort of fresh fruit. I've been in N. CA most of my life, pear and plum orchards are quite common in the valley. Sometimes even nuts like almonds or pecans. Oranges are more common in Southern CA nowdays, but back then there were many more of them, so maybe you could get some of those little mandarins that are in season right now. Everyone likes those.

Answer 3

Off of the following website (Wessels Living History Farm) comes this Info regarding food in the 1930's:

Foodways Across the nation, hungry people waited in "soup lines" for a free meal, especially in larger cities. On the farm, growing, tending, preparing, and preserving food took many hours of work. There was no electricity to power refrigerators, so it was difficult to keep milk and other foods fresh, especially during the summer heat.

Yet even during the Depression, many new foods were invented or introduced including:

Spam
Kraft macaroni and cheese
Toll House chocolate chip cookies
Good Humor ice cream bars
Bisquick
Krispy Kreme doughnuts
Ritz Crackers
Nestle's chocolate chips.
And Kool-Aid was invented in Hasting, Nebraska in the late 20s and became a national brand in the 30s.

Also during the 1930s, Colonel Harland Sanders developed a secret formula of spices to flavor the fried chicken at his Sanders Court and Café (motel and restaurant) in Corbin, Kentucky.

Food "disguises" were popular in the 1930s including pigs in blankets, mushrooms made out of cream cheese and "bunny salad" made from a canned pear half. Chicken divan casserole, cherries jubilee, sweet potato-marshmallow surprises, and black bottom pie were very popular during the 1930s.

In towns and cities, some women entertained in their homes, often at an afternoon tea with dainty sandwiches, nut breads, and tiny cookies. Women's clubs met for luncheons of sandwich loaves or creamed meat and vegetables in patty shells. Sugar prices were low, so women created desserts, cakes, cookies, and used marshmallows for the now-favorite Rice Krispie treats."

Hope this helps you!

Answer 4

"Grape" Juice!