Depression, New Deal & World War II · 1929 – 1945
The Dust Bowl
The environmental and human catastrophe of the Great Plains.
Key Questions
- 1How did human activity and climate combine to create the Dust Bowl?
- 2What was the experience of the "Okies" who fled to California?
- 3How did the government respond to the environmental crisis?
Common Core State Standards
C3: D2.Geo.2.9-12C3: D2.Eco.1.9-12
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: US History
Unit: Depression, New Deal & World War II
Period: 1929 – 1945
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