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Aim : How can we assess our knowledge of environmental disasters?. Do Now: Describe what you see in the picture below. The Dust Bowl . Aim : How can we assess our knowledge of environmental disasters?. Vocabulary Drought: A long time without rain Storms: a heavy fall of rain, snow or hail
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Aim: How can we assess our knowledge of environmental disasters? Do Now: Describe what you see in the picture below. Aim: How can we assess our knowledge of environmental disasters?
The Dust Bowl Aim: How can we assess our knowledge of environmental disasters?
Aim: How can we assess our knowledge of environmental disasters? Vocabulary Drought: A long time without rain Storms: a heavy fall of rain, snow or hail Environment: surroundings Soil Erosion: to slowly eat away Farming: to raise crops “The Great Depression”: a time period during the 1930’s when the U.S. was very poor Aim: How can we assess our knowledge of environmental disasters?
CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS -What is a drought? -Why were people hungry? -Why did people get sick? -What was the worst environmental disaster in the history of the United States? -When were the boom years? -How many dust storms were there in 1933? -What is an economic depression? Aim: How can we assess our knowledge of environmental disasters?