1. A winner of the Newberry Medal
Out of the Dust
A winner of the Newberry Medal
By karen hesse

2. Jaguar Jumpstart P = paragraph.
Number the paragraphs in your printed version of the letter from Caroline Henderson. Then answer these questions in complete sentences:
SEE P1. What did Caroline use in an effort to keep the dust out of her home?
SEE P2. What natural disaster was occurring in California?
SEE P2. Finish the sentence: Small town Chambers of Commerce have heralded the return of _________________ to the drouth region.
SEE P3. How many cattle did Caroline ship to the central part of the state?
SEE P3. What was the shipping cost for sending the cattle to better land?
SEE P3. Did Caroline feel that the main interest of the nation was still agricultural?
SEE P5. How many families had left the area?
SEE P6. How many miles did Carolyn travel on her trip?
SEE P8. How much would the federal government contribute toward to cost of fuel, oil, and feed?
SEE P9. How many consecutive (in a row) years of crop failure had they experienced?

3. TEST REVIEW:
REVIEW TEST #4

4. TEST REVIEW:
REVIEW TEST #5

5. Yesterday, we… .
Continued discussing the history of Caroline Henderson, who wrote a series of articles in the 1930’s entitled “Letters from the Dust Bowl.” …
Looked briefly at a list of unfamiliar vocabulary terms. .

6. Today, we will… Review several unfamiliar vocabulary words.
Discuss and analyze the letter. 3

7. Book definition vs. Mr. Kelley’s definition (in class)3
Book definition vs. Mr. Kelley’s definition (in class)

8. Let’s define these words.
BLOCK #1 - Review
BLOCK #2 - Review
BLOCK #3 - Define 3

9. Let’s Discuss:
Honors class – come to class with a one-sentence answer for each. If you don’t, we will not have time for debate.
What hardships does the author describe that we may not have encountered before? (see P12)
What are the two types of land tracts the author saw on her drive? (see P1) .
The author describes two different types of Dust Bowl residents. Describe them briefly. (see P2) 3

10. List two signs of hope the author mentions. (see P15)
Let’s Discuss: Honors class – come to class with a one-sentence answer for each. If you don’t, we will not have time for debate. .
List two signs of hope the author mentions. (see P15)
What is the author’s point of view toward the erosion control experiments? (see P9) 3

11. Honors Class: .
Be prepared to debate, in the same manner as on Wednesday…
SIDE 1: People should abandon their farms and move to better areas of the USA. The cities offer opportunities to work in factories. The land is hopeless at this point. The government is wasting money by trying to revive it.
SIDE 2: People should stay on their farms and try to make it work, even though they are losing money and working non-stop. There is hope. The government is providing loans to help. They are also doing projects to bring water back to the land. We have to save it.
REMEMBER: You may not agree with the side to which you are assigned. It’s OK. Please go with it. I am not asking you to change your true feelings. We are just learning how to debate. Later, we will have opportunities to debate based on our true beliefs. 3