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Out of the Dust: A Look at Life During the Dust Bowl

Jennifer Schesvold Dominican University

Spring 2010

Lucille Burroughs, daughter of a cotton sharecropper. Hale County, Alabama. Digital ID fsa 8c52249

Students will read through Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse, and will look at and analyze life during that time through Primary Sources found in the American Memory Collection at the Library of Congress website.

Overview/ Materials/LOC Resources/Standards/ Procedures/Evaluation/Rubric/Handouts/Extension

Overview Back to Navigation Bar Objectives Students will:  examine a variety of primary sources that relate to the Dust Bowl and America in the 1930s  relate their findings from primary sources to the text  develop and refine researching strategies, including keyword and advance searching Recommended time frame 10-12 class periods, depending on reading ability of students Grade level 6th grade Curriculum fit Social Studies unit on the Dust Bowl and America in the 1930s Materials  Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse  Reading Journal (spiral notebook)  American Memory Collection  Photo Analysis Worksheet  Copies of images in resource table Illinois State Learning Standards Back to Navigation Bar AASL Standards for the 21 st Century Learner: GOAL 1: Accesses information efficiently and effectively to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.  1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g., textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather

Teaching with Primary Sources Illinois State University meaning.  1.2.2 Demonstrate confidence and self-direction by making independent choices in the selection of resources and information. Procedures Back to Navigation Bar Before Reading:  Discuss with students photograph of Lucille Burroughs (cover image) to access prior knowledge; go through photo analysis worksheet as example using this photograph. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r? ammem/fsaall:@field(NUMBER+@band(fsa+8c522 49))  Break up students into groups of two or three and distribute pictures from the resource table to students.  Each student will fill out a photo analysis worksheet.  Student groups will briefly share their findings with the class. During Reading:  Students will keep a reading journal during their reading of Out of the Dust.  While reading, students will pay particular attention to: school, family, community, government, and agriculture. They should take specific notes (pg. number, etc.) on what they observe. After Reading:  Students will search for additional photos from the American Memory Collection concerning the Dust Bowl.  After choosing a photograph and getting an OK from the teacher, students will write 2 free-verse poems about the photograph. The poems should be written in the style in which Out of the Dust is written, and should reflect the image chosen.  Students may design a poster, scrapbook page, collage, or other format for their final project which includes their poems and photo. Evaluation Back to Navigation Bar  Students will be evaluated on their photo analysis worksheet, their reading journal, and their final presentation (same rubric will be used regardless of student’s final project choice).

Teaching with Primary Sources Illinois State University Extension Back to Navigation Bar  Students may consider what life is like in Michigan during the same time in Bud, Not Buddy. The two books can be compared to see how life is different in different parts of the country.  Students may research other primary sources, including audio and other print resources found in the American Memory Collection regarding the Dust Bowl and the 1930s.

Teaching with Primary Sources Illinois State University Primary Resources from the Library of Congress Back to Navigation Bar

Image/Resource Description Citation URL Abandoned farm in Farm Security http://memory.loc.g the dust bowl area. Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? Oklahoma. Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr Information eq(@field(NUMBE Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b38 Collection 293)) +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b38293 Sand covering Farm Security http://memory.loc.g orchard. Cimarron Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? County, Oklahoma. Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr Information eq(@field(NUMBE Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b38 Collection 301)) +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b38301 Sand piled up in Farm Security http://memory.loc.g front of outhouse on Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? farm. Cimarron Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr County, Oklahoma. Information eq(@field(NUMBE Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b38 Collection 341)) +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b38341 Chickens take Farm Security http://memory.loc.g shelter from sand. Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? Cimarron Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr County, Oklahoma. Information eq(@field(NUMBE Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b38 Collection 288)) +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b38288 Floyd Burroughs, Farm Security http://memory.loc.g Jr., Hale County, Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? Alabama. Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr Information eq(@field(NUMBE Photograph R+@band(fsa+8a44 Collection 662))

Teaching with Primary Sources Illinois State University Digital ID fsa +@field(COLLID+f 8a44662 sa))

Drought refugee Farm Security http://memory.loc.g from Oklahoma in Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? California. Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr Information eq(@field(NUMBE Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b31 Collection 741)) +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b31741 Near Tifton, Farm Security http://memory.loc.g Georgia. The Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? sharecropper Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr harvest is over in Information eq(@field(NUMBE tobacco. Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b32 Collection 791)) +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b32791 Ex-sharecroppers Farm Security http://memory.loc.g from Arkansas Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? established on Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr Sherwood Eddy's Information eq(@field(NUMBE cooperative Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b29 experiment at Hill Collection 619)) House, Mississippi. +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b29619 Row boss. Formerly Farm Security http://memory.loc.g a pea picker. Near Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? Calipatria, Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr California. Information eq(@field(NUMBE Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b33 Collection 196)) +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b33196

Teaching with Primary Sources Illinois State University Drought refugees in Farm Security http://memory.loc.g migratory Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? agricultural workers' Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr camp. California. Information eq(@field(NUMBE Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b31 Collection 862)) +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b31862 Cotton sharecropper Farm Security http://memory.loc.g family. Macon Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? County, Georgia. Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr Information eq(@field(NUMBE Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b32 Collection 272)) +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b32272 Eighteen year-old Farm Security http://memory.loc.g mother from Administration - ov/cgi-bin/query/r? Oklahoma, now a Office of War ammem/fsaall:@filr California migrant. Information eq(@field(NUMBE Photograph R+@band(fsa+8b31 Collection 763)) +@field(COLLID+f Digital ID fsa sa)) 8b31763

Teaching with Primary Sources Illinois State University Rubric Back to Navigation Bar

Making A Poster : Out of the Dust

Student Name: ______

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Photograph Photograph is related Photograph related to Photograph does not Photo does not relate to the topic and make the topic and mostly relate to topic well. to the topic at all OR it easier to relate. Photo has a Photo has source does not have a understand. Photo source citation. citation. source citation. has source citation.

Required The poster includes All required elements All but 1 of the Several required Elements all required elements are included on the required elements elements were as well as additional poster. are included on the missing. information. poster.

Attractiveness The poster is The poster is The poster is The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of acceptably attractive distractingly messy or attractive in terms of design, layout and though it may be a bit very poorly designed. design, layout, and neatness. messy. It is not attractive. neatness.

Neatness The final draft is The final draft is The final draft is The final draft is not readable, clean, neat readable, neat and readable and some neat or attractive. It and attractive. It is attractive. It may of the pages are looks like the student free of erasures and have one or two attractive. It looks like just wanted to get it crossed-out words. It erasures, but they parts of it might have done and didn't care looks like the author are not distracting. It been done in a hurry. what it looked like. took great pride in it. looks like the author took some pride in it. Accuracy of All facts presented Almost all facts Most facts presented There are several Facts are accurate. presented are are accurate (at least factual errors. accurate. 70%).

Spelling and There are no spelling There is one spelling There are 2-3 The final draft has Punctuation or punctuation errors or punctuation error spelling and more than 3 spelling in the final draft. in the final draft. punctuation errors in and punctuation Character and place the final draft. errors. names that the author invented are spelled consistently throughout.

Teaching with Primary Sources Illinois State University Photo Analysis Worksheet

Step 1. Observation

Study the photograph for 2 minutes. Form an overall impression of the photograph and then examine individual items. Next, divide the photo into quadrants and study each section to see what new details become visible.

Use the chart below to list people, objects, and activities in the photograph.

Activities People Objects

Step 2. Inference

Based on what you have observed above, list three things you might infer from this photograph

Step 3. Questions

What questions does this photograph raise in your mind?

Where could you find answers to them?

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Teaching with Primary Sources Illinois State University