 Over the next two weeks we will be looking at various forms of literature from the 1930s & 1940s to determine how what it means to be an American shifts in the years after the Roaring 20s  You will turn in a short homework packet with your process work at the end of the unit and we will have a socratic seminar next Friday

 If you knew that you had to leave your home, you wouldn’t be able to return, and you weren’t going to be a new home anytime soon, what 4 items would you take with you and why?

 The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities especially by seeking entertainment or engaging in fantasy Popular culture and literature grew as citizens sought diversion from their troubles

"You put your camera around your neck along with putting on your shoes, and there it is, an appendage of the body that shares your life with you. The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera." - Dorothea Lange

 Documentary photographer and photojournalist  Worked for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) an effort during the Depression to combat American rural poverty Rehabilitate farms, improve lifestyles, purchased bad farms Farmers work on government owned farms

How do these photographs represent the 1930s? What themes do these photographs explore or what emotions do they evoke? How might these photographs have impacted the 1930s and its aftermath?

First Food Line Distribution, San Francisco, 1933

San Francisco, California, 1934 "Thirteen million unemployed fill the cities in the early thirties."

Migrant Mother Nipoma, CA 1936

How do these photographs represent the 1930s? What themes do these photographs explore or what emotions do they evoke? How might these photographs have impacted the 1930s and its aftermath?

 American singer- songwriter and folk musician “This Land is Your Land”  Songs were about his experiences in the Dust Bowl era during the Great Depression  Traveled with migrant workers to California

 What qualities in the lyrics of Guthrie’s song convey his life experiences?  Why do you think he wrote the song and performed it?  What does the song tell you about life and experiences during this period?

As I went walking, I saw a sign there, And on the sign there, It said "no trespassing". But on the other side, it didn't say nothing! That side was made for you and me. In the squares of the city, In the shadow of a steeple; By the relief office, I'd seen my people. As they stood there hungry, I stood there asking, Is this land made for you and me? Protesting against class inequality through music!

 In partners you will choose a Woody Guthrie song  Listen to the song, and determine its meaning  You and your partner will be responsible for creating an album cover for the single release of this song on Guthrie’s Dust Bowl Ballads album

 Front: Image that captures Guthrie’s message in this particular song (should be aesthetically appealing & engaging!)  Back: Analysis paragraph explaining your understanding of Guthrie’s song, its connection to history, and its purpose (6- 8 sentences, should quote the text) *Worth 20 points total

 Woody Guthrie—Dust Bowl Ballads How do these song or the style of music exemplify the era? What emotions and themes do you hear in the music and the lyrics? How would you define this era, according to the music?