1. The Dust Bowl The 1930 ’ s

2. The Dust Bowl  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= MYOmjQO_UMw

3. Dust Bowl  What is the dust bowl? –It is a series of destructive ________________ that hit the United States of America in the 1930 ’ s. –(1930-1937) –The phrase “ dust bowl ” originated on April 15, 1935 when a reporter called it the dust bowl in one of his written articles. –Also known as the “ ______________ ”

5. Dust Bowl 2  Where was the dust bowl? –Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas –Soil blew eastward and southward –Most of the soil ended up in the ______________

8. Dust Bowl 3  What caused the dust bowl? –Severe drought –Extensive farming without adequate crop rotation –______________ –Deep plowing that killed the high grass –High winds –Soil turns to dust

10. Life during the Dust Bowl  http://app.discoveryeducation.com/s earch?Ntt=The+dust+bowl