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Children of the Dust Bowl The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp

Children of the Dust Bowl The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp. By: Shaina King, Misty Rader, Kayla Mosley, and Cassy Jones. Grade Level: 5 th grade Learning Objectives: 1. Social Studies SS4 1.10 Grade 5 Apply the following economic concepts: a. scarcity

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Children of the Dust Bowl The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp

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  1. Children of the Dust BowlThe True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp By: Shaina King, Misty Rader, Kayla Mosley, and Cassy Jones

  2. Grade Level: 5th grade Learning Objectives: 1. Social Studies SS4 1.10 Grade 5 Apply the following economic concepts: a. scarcity b. supply and demand c. trade-offs (opportunity cost) 2. Social Studies SS5 1.10, 1.4, 1.5 A.SS5 1.8 Use geographic research sources to acquire information and answer questions and construct maps 3. Reading CA 3, 1.5, 1.6, 2.4, 3.5 Apply information in text features, graphics, such as maps, diagrams, charts and index, to clarify and connect concepts to the main ideas 4. Reading CA 2, 3, 7, 1.5, 1.6, 1.9, 3.5 Compare, contrast and analyze connections between a. text to text (information and relationships in various fiction and non-fiction works) *b. text to self (text ideas and own experiences) *c. text to world (text ideas and the world by responding to literature that reflects a culture and historic time frame)

  3. Learning Objectives: • 5. Writing CA 2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.4 • Identify and explain examples of sensory details, figurative language, and basic literary techniques in text, emphasizing • a. simile • b. metaphor • c. personification • d. analyze literary techniques previously introduced • 6. WritingCA 1, CA 4, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2 • Follow a writing process to • a. use a prewriting strategy • b. generate a draft • c. reread, revise for audience and purpose, ideas and content, organization and sentence structure, and word choice (refer to W2A, W2B, W2C, W2D) • d. edit for conventions (refer to W2E) • *e. share writing

  4. Pre-reading Activities • Create A Map- Have the students draw and locate the Oklahoma Panhandle and the states the Okies’ would have to travel through to reach California. Also have students locate Oklahoma City, Shamrock TX, Amarillo TX, Tucumcari NM, Albuquerque NM, Holbrook AZ, Flagstaff AZ, Kingman AZ, Needles, Brastow CA, and Bakersfield CA. Have students shade in the Dust Bowl area and the Mountain ranges and label. • Objective: Social Studies SS5 1.10, 1.4, 1.5 A.SS5 1.8 • Use geographic research sources to acquire information and construct maps

  5. Handouts • Children of the Dust Bowl Reading Assignment Sheet • Reading Assignment Sheet • Name: _____________________________ • Period: ___________________________ • Reading AssignmentDate AssignedDate Due Date Completed • Introduction __________ __________ __________ • Chapter 1 __________ __________ __________ • Chapter 2 __________ __________ __________ • Chapter 3 __________ __________ __________ • Chapter 4 __________ __________ __________ • Chapter 5 __________ __________ __________ • Chapter 6 __________ __________ __________ • Chapter 7 __________ __________ __________ • Class discussion over each reading section to discuss the students reactions to the reading.

  6. ChapterOne- Dust Bowl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csnY0Tnvdj8&feature=player_embedded After watching the video and reading Chapter 1 have the students answer a few short answer questions. • What is the panhandle? • What kind of crops could the Okies grow? • What did the Okies do to survive the storms?

  7. Chapter 2- Mother Road • Have the students draw in the Mother Road on their Maps and discusses the problems that arose for the Okies along their journey. Objective: Social Studies SS5 1.10, 1.4, 1.5 A.SS5 1.8 Use geographic research sources to acquire information and construct maps

  8. Chapter 3-Song or Poem • Imagine you were an Okie child living at Weedpatch Camp. Write a song or poem about your life at Weedpatch Camp. • Example: “Tow-Sack Tattler” page 32 It takes a little courage; And a little self-control; And a grim determination; If you want to reach a goal; It takes a deal of striving; And a firm and stern-set chain; No matter what the battle; If you really want to win……. Objective: Writing CA 2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.4

  9. Chapter 4- “Okie, Go Home” • Class Discussion • How the Okies were treated. • How the Okie children felt. • How the people in Bakersfield felt. • Why the Grapes of Wrath made a huge impact in Bakersfield. Objective: Reading CA 2, 3, 7, 1.5, 1.6, 1.9, 3.5 Compare, contrast and analyze connections between a. text to text (information and relationships in various fiction and non- fiction works) *b. text to self (text ideas and own experiences) *c. text to world (text ideas and the world by responding to literature that reflects a culture and historic time frame)

  10. Chapter 5- Thank You, Mr. Hart • You are an Okie child, you are to write Mr. Hart a thank you letter in proper letter format. Date Dear Mr. Hart, Thank You, Your Name Objective: Writing CA 1, CA 4, 1.8, 2.1, 2.2

  11. Chapters 6 and 7- Weedpatch School • Today, we are going to pretend Mrs. Edna Hart is going to teach us a cooking lesson in the Weedpatch Cafeteria. We are going to be making a dust bowl classic….Dusty Ice Cream Homemade Vanilla or Dusty Ice CreamWhat you will need3 eggs1 (14 ounces) can of condensed milk4 teaspoons vanilla extractIf you want some toppings put 1 cup of it2 cups of heavy cream whippedDIRECTIONSIn a large bowl beat the egg yolks and stir in the condensed milk and vanilla.  If you have toppings crush it and put it in the whipped cream.  Pour mixture into a 9 by 5 in. loaf pan lined with foil.  Cover and freeze for 6 hours or until firm. Serves 8.

  12. Chapter 8-Our School • Show your students various examples of the art and literature from the period and then discuss them as a group. A number of famous artworks have come out of the Dust Bowl era. • Have the students create an artwork or a piece of literature to display in the school. Image Source Page: http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/bonamassa_joe/dust_bowl/

  13. Chapter 9- Compare and Contrast Compare and Contrast Weedpatch/Sunset School and our School. Write a paragraph using a graphic organizer about your findings. Objective: Reading CA 2, 3, 7, 1.5, 1.6, 1.9, 3.5 Compare, contrast and analyze connections between a. text to text (information and relationships in various fiction and nonfiction works) *b. text to self (text ideas and own experiences) *c. text to world (text ideas and the world by responding to literature that reflects a culture and historic time frame)

  14. Assessment Students need to write a 3-5 paragraph paper on one of the following subjects from an Okie child’s point of view: -The journey along the Mother Road. -How Bakersfield community treated them. -What was it like living during the Dust Bowl storms? -Why was having a school of their own so important? Objective: Reading CA 2, 3, 7, 1.5, 1.6, 1.9, 3.5 Compare, contrast and analyze connections between a. text to text (information and relationships in various fiction and nonfiction works) *b. text to self (text ideas and own experiences) *c. text to world (text ideas and the world by responding to literature that reflects a culture and historic time frame)

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