Historical aspects
List details from the book that depict life in the 1930's.
Some details from the book that depicts life in the 1930's are "Dust piles up like snow across the prairie, dunes leaning against fences, mountains of dust pushing over barns." (Page 102) and "One quarter of the wheat is lost: blown away or withered up. What remains is little more than a wisp of what it should be. And every day we have no rain, more wheat dies." (Page 39)
How do you think the author was able to vividly describe the dust bowl?
The author was able to vividly describe the dust bowl by reading about the Dust Bowl. Also, the author might have read through the experiences of people that were present during the Dust Bowl.
What are the most interesting facts you learned about everyday life in the 1930's?
Dust actually killed many people. There was a huge war between man and rabbits, which unfortunately the humans won.
Some details from the book that depicts life in the 1930's are "Dust piles up like snow across the prairie, dunes leaning against fences, mountains of dust pushing over barns." (Page 102) and "One quarter of the wheat is lost: blown away or withered up. What remains is little more than a wisp of what it should be. And every day we have no rain, more wheat dies." (Page 39)
How do you think the author was able to vividly describe the dust bowl?
The author was able to vividly describe the dust bowl by reading about the Dust Bowl. Also, the author might have read through the experiences of people that were present during the Dust Bowl.
What are the most interesting facts you learned about everyday life in the 1930's?
Dust actually killed many people. There was a huge war between man and rabbits, which unfortunately the humans won.
making connections
List several disasters that have occured across the world or locally that might compare to the great dust storms of the 1930's.
- Hurricane Katriana
- Hurricane Haiyan
- Japanese Earthquake, or the radioactive thing around Japan.
How did the people that lived through these natural disasters cope? Explain.
They were evacuated from their homes and had to restart their lives. Many felt devastated from the losses they had.
- Hurricane Katriana
- Hurricane Haiyan
- Japanese Earthquake, or the radioactive thing around Japan.
How did the people that lived through these natural disasters cope? Explain.
They were evacuated from their homes and had to restart their lives. Many felt devastated from the losses they had.