From the Dust Bowl to Sunny California

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will gain a better understanding of how a lack of economic resources in one region during the Great Depression influenced human migration. And the availability of natural resources in another area created opportunity for employment and economic gain.
Author: 
Gale Ekiss and Diana Strouth
Grade Range: 
7
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/msword iconImage Analysis Tool with a Geographic Lens
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconLife in California Power Point
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconSetting the Scene Power Point
application/pdf iconLyrics to Song "Sunny California"
Supplemental Files: 
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconRoute 66 Power Point
image/jpeg iconHandbill Advertising for Cotton Pickers in Arizona
application/msword iconAudio-Visual Analysis Tool with a Geographic Lens
Related Links: 
Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past