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= The Great Depression: Decade of the 1930's =



=Spring Break Homework: Emailed before Monday 4/16= Using the Magazine Handout from Class: "READ: Dust Bowl"

__Assignment # 1-__
Read Pages 2, 4-5 Answer the following questions EMAILED to MsLudwig162 SUBJECT LINE- "GD Assignment 1" At least 4 sentences per question

1) Why did the Dust Bowl happen? 2) People living in the Dust Bowl region of the USA had two choices, stay or go. Why do you think would farmers and families decided to stay on their farms during the Dust Bowl years?

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Read Pages 18-23 :Daughter of the Dust" by Grace Lundmark Answer the following questions EMAILED to MsLudwig162 SUBJECT LINE- "GD Assignment 2" At least 2 sentences per question

Recall: 1) Why dos May's father spend time telling stories around the breakfast table? Inferences: 2) What do the changes made to May and her mother's cooking regimen imply about the well-being of the family? Drawing Conclusions: 3) How does Mr. Findley's financial situation change after the stock market crashes? What does that say about how the stock market crash affected farmers?