Lesson plan

From the Dust Bowl to Sunny California


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy

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.

Duration

3 class periods

Author

Gale
Ekiss

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

Teacher Instructions

EkissLeeDustBowlT.pdf (120.01 KB)

Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files

ReesRoute_66.ppt (4.53 MB)
0021.jpg (647.64 KB)