Drought Devastates Farming in 1930's America
in Subject: Social Studies, American History
Age Level: 9-12
Resource Type: Activities/Lesson Plans
Topic: Climate & Weather, Geography, Land Use
Age Level: 9-12
Resource Type: Activities/Lesson Plans
Topic: Climate & Weather, Geography, Land Use
Through this lesson examining the Dust Bowl of the 1930’s, students will understand the social and economic effects of the 1930s drought on American farmers; analyze the effects of human modification of landscapes; use knowledge of climate and weather to explain geographic phenomena; use a variety of media to display data.
This lesson is correlated to National Council for the Social Studies Standards.
