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Here are the teacher pack items for The Dust Bowl in Texas:
Overview In this experience, students analyze the natural and human causes of The Dust Bowl. Then they examine how it impacted people in Texas. They read an interview with a woman who lived through the Dust Bowl and they explain the value of primary source material. Finally, they write a diary entry or a letter from the point of view of someone experiencing the Dust Bowl. Objectives:
Sometimes weather can have a powerful impact on history. The Galveston Hurricane in 1900 is one example. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was a weather-related event that impacted Texas for many years. In this lesson you will explore the causes of the Dust Bowl and its impact on Texas.
Objectives:
Search the Internet for a photograph from the period called the Dust Bowl. Upload the photo to the canvas below.
Based on the photos, suggest why this period is known as the Dust Bowl.