Children of the Dust Bowl p. 11-20

The Okies were told thousands of workers were needed in California to harvest crops.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Handbills were advertisements that told about the workers needed in California.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The Dust Bowl Migration was the second-largest migration of people in U.S. history.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Between 1935 and 1940, over one million Okies migrated to California.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The journey to California took anywhere from three to six days.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The migrant crossed the Black Mountains and 143 miles of desert.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The Okies showed inner-strength.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Adversity describes difficulties or misfortunes.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The Okies would never forget the hardships they endured on the "Mother Road".

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

To make it to California was considered a miracle.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2