The Great Depression/The Dust Bowl

THE GREAT DEPRESSION/THE DUST BOWL

Poverty and despair marked the first years of the Great Depression. The slump that started in 1929 was the worst in the nation's history.

Click on the links below to learn more about the

dust and drought that affected farmers in the Midwest and the effects The Great Depression had on Americans.

Below is a look at what caused the Dust Bowl.

Read more about the Dust Bowl:

https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1900s/dust_bowl.php

The link below shows us the harsh times Americans endured during The Great Depression:

More information on the Great Depression:

https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1900s/great_depression.php

EXTRA CREDIT:

1) Write and tell about a family member's story that went through the Great Depression.

2) Draw, color, or build a creation related to the Dust Bowl or Great Depression.

3) Research and write some interesting facts about either famous poetry, music such as Bing Crosby, or Fireside Chats with Franklin Roosevelt during the 1930's. 

NOTEBOOKING PAGE:

http://homeschoolhelperonline.com/2015/07/16/great-depression-notebooking-page/#more-2469