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This Dust Bowl Story lesson plan also includes:
- Dust Bowl Story (.html)
- Resource Sheet #1: Dust Bowl (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #2: Depression and Drought (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #3: Children of Oklahoma (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #4: Oklahoma Mother (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #5: Oklahoma Mailbox (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #6: Abandoned Farm (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #7: California 1936 (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #8: Dust Storm (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #9: Farmers (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #10: Father and Son (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #11: Analysis (.pdf)
- Resource Sheet #12: Migrant Mother (.pdf)
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Images of the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression are haunting in the suffering they show. Young historians use photographs—both iconic and lesser known—to tell about the human experience during this time. A series of photographs, as well as a worksheet guiding exploration, complete an informative resource.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Have learners create a story board using Dust Bowl pictures
- Extend the activity by finding additional photographs to add to the story lines
Classroom Considerations
- Students need access to copies or displays of the photographs
Pros
- Pictures are intriguing and stimulating
- Lesson takes a novel approach to learning about history
Cons
- Lesson centers the story of white people, neglecting key experiences by African Americans