Dust Bowl Lesson - 5Ws

Dust Bowl Lesson - 5Ws

By F Showfety

​- The Dust Bowl by Ken Burns

https://www.pbs.org/video/intro/

• an area affected by severe soil erosion

• land where vegetation has been lost

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• a natural disaster in 1930s

​What was the dust bowl?

• occurred in the Midwest and southwest

• Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas had the most damage

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​Where was the dust bowl?

• farmers were most affected

• animals and people had respiratory illnesses

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​Who was affected by the dust bowl?

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• 1930 - 1936

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​When was the dust bowl?

• ​overworked land/loss of fertile topsoil

• ​drought

• ​wind

• ​little vegetation

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How/Why did the dust bowl happen?

Multiple Choice

During which decade did the Dust Bowl occur?

• 1920s

• 1930s

• 1940s

• 1950s

Multiple Select

Which group of people was NOT effected by the Dust Bowl?

• Bankers

• Farmers

• Movie Producers

Multiple Select

Which of the following regions was NOT effected by the Dust Bowl?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Midwest