What Caused the Dust Bowl?

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the Social Studies content area. It is most appropriate for 9th-10th grade students enrolled in a U.S. History class.

The author explains the causes of, and the attempted solutions to, the 1930s-era environmental catastrophe known as the Dust Bowl.

Resource ID#: 45250 Type: Text Resource

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Direct Link: http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/dust-bowl-cause.htm

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies

Grade Level(s): 9, 10

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Internet Connection

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: text complexity, Dust Bowl, Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt, informational text

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: Social Studies Reading Resources

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