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Dust Bowl Lesson Plans
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Students discuss dust in the room, and how it would be if it were worse. Students research the Dust Bowl, and the Great Depression. They explore song lyrics, photographs, and interview recordings to learn more about these events.
Students complete activities with the book Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse. In this literature lesson, students read this story and view the Dust Bowl history from the eyes of a child. They discover the Great Depression and life in the 1930s.
Learners explore the Dust Bowl and how if affected American farmers.
Students examine the impact of the Dust Bowl. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze primary and secondary sources about the Dust Bowl migration and the effects of the Dust Bowl on American farmers. Students then write essays comparing 1930's America to contemporary America.
Eleventh graders develop an understanding of the Dust Bowl. In this 1930's America lesson, 11th graders respond to questions regarding the songs and literature about the era. The primary sources should be gathered by the instructor.
Seventh graders analyze primary sources of the Dust Bowl. In this research based lesson, 7th graders look at photographs of the Dust Bowl and fill out an analysis sheet. Students discuss their conclusions.
Learners examine Dust Bowl migration. In this Great Depression lesson, students research primary sources regarding migration issues in the United States during the Great Depression. Learners discuss their research findings and impressions.
Students examine the migration of refugees. In this California history lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of how the Dust Bowl and Great Depression led to a California population explosion. Students respond to discussion questions and participate in an activity pertaining to the lecture.
Students access and use the Farm Security Administration and Office of War Information, American Memory collection and Todd and Sonkin collection for research. They develop research skills and strategies, such as key word searches to find the effects of the Dust Bowl on Arkansas economically. They write a Short essay on their findings.
Students examine the conditions that prompted the Dust Bowl. In this Dust Bowl lesson, students access an Internet website to respond to a series of question regarding the cause and the implications of the Dust Bowl.
