The Dust Bowl
"Abandoned house, Haskell County, Kansas" By Irving Rusinow, April 1941
After reading “Dust Bowl” from World Book, and completing the “Dust Bowl and Drought” lesson from Journey Back in
Time, explain the impact the drought and dust bowl had on the Great Depression.
1. First, log into World Book from the Kyrene Educational Resources site. Then click the link “Dust Bowl”. Read this
article. Take notes using Cornell notes as you read.
2. Watch the short video, “Dust Storm”; look at the map and the picture on the World Book page.
3. Next, open lesson #45 in Journey Back in Time. Read the article. As you read, view all the primary source documents
included in the lesson. Add to your Cornell notes as you read.
4. Answer the multiple choice quiz and email your answers to your teacher.
5. Now, write a detailed paragraph explaining how the drought and dust bowl impacted the Great Depression. Use the
photos and videos to support your response.
4
Advanced
Content Standard: Determine the impact of the Dust Bowl on the Great Depression
Provides an insightful explanation of how the dust bowl and drought had an impact on the
social and economic conditions of the Great Depression and provides clear and specific
support from the text and other media provided.
3.5
3
Meets
Expectations
Provides a clear and detailed explanation of how the dust bowl and drought had an impact
on the Great Depression and provides support from the text and other media provided.
Approaches
Expectations
Provides a basic explanation of some of the ways the dust bowl and drought impacted the
Great Depression. Does not include more complex ideas.
Not Yet
With support, provides some basic facts based on the dust bowl. Some facts may be
missing or irrelevant.
2.5
2
1.5
1
4
Advanced
ELA Standard: Reading - Integrate visual information (photos, maps and videos) with
other information in print and digital texts.
Inferences drawn from the visual media are insightful and pertinent and show a deep
understanding of the immediate and long-term impact of the drought and dust bowl on
the Great Depression.
3.5
3
Meets
Expectations
Information included in the writing is drawn from the photographs, videos and maps.
Inferences drawn from the visual media are relevant and pertinent to the impact of the
drought and dust bowl on the Great Depression.
Approaches
Expectations
Some information included in the writing is drawn from the photographs, videos and maps.
Some inferences drawn from the visual media are relevant and pertinent to the impact of
the drought and dust bowl on the Great Depression. Some information is missing or is
irrelevant to the impact on the Great Depression.
Not Yet
Information included does not explain the impact of the dust bowl on the Great
Depression. Most or all information drawn from visual media is irrelevant to the prompt.
2.5
2
1.5
1