The Great American Dust Bowl (Graphic Novels)

What human activity was a part of the cause of the Dust Bowl?

• Driving

• Building

• Planting corn

• Overplowing

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How long did the Dust Bowl last?

• Hundred years

• Five years

• a decade

• one year

What environmental factor played a part in the cause of the Dust Bowl?

• Drought

• Rain

• Snow

• Hurricane

What is a drought?

• A period of time with lots of snow.

• A period of time with heavy winds.

• A period of time with little rain.

• A period of time with lots of rain.

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What group of people had the worst consequences from the Dust Bowl?

• People on the East Coast

• People down South

• People on the West Coast

• People in the Great Plains

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Identify a negative consequence of the Dust Bowl on farmers.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What economic disaster was happening at the same time as the Dust Bowl?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Great Depression

• The Gold Rush

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What was NOT an effect of the Dust Bowl?

• rapid spread of lung disease/illness

• massive migration to the west coast

• increased migration into the Great Plains region

• Intense darkness all day, making it difficult for people to see in front of them

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What are the boxes on each page of a graphic novel called?

• Boxes

• Squares

• Panels

• Sections

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Graphic novels only use pictures to tell a story. There are no words.

• True

• False

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