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Out of the Dust: Background notes about the novel, The Great Depression, and The Dust Bowl
If your class is reading the historical fiction novel, Out of the Dust, then you are in luck. Here are a few slides that will help you provide historical context for the book, as well as define main characters, setting, symbolism, and...
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Life in the Dust Bowl
Learners consider the accuracy of the book Out of the Dust as they view primary source images taken during the Dust Bowl. Each slide contains an image, a question, and a quote from the book. This would be great to use when covering...
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The Dust Bowl: Out of the Dust
Is your class going to read the novel, Out of the Dust? If so, you can prep them with a presentation that provides both images of the Dust Bowl and quotes from the book. Tip: Have learners use the images to compose descriptive...
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Who Wants to Be a Media Center Millionaire?
Challenge your readers with a fun game of "Who Wants to Be a Media Center Millionaire?" Questions cover the novels A Long Fatal Love Chase, The Last Years of Merlin, and Out of the Dust. The first eight slides compose all the questions;...
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Out of the Dust: Visions of Dust Bowl History Lesson Overview
Students complete activities with the book Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse. In this literature lesson, students read this story and view the Dust Bowl history from the eyes of a child. They discover the Great Depression and life in the...
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Poetry Portraits
Students consider the attributes of heroes. In this literature lesson, students read selected poems from Hesse's Out of the Dust and then create their own bio-poems that feature themselves as heroes.
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Out of the Dust
Learners examine 1930's America through literature. For this Dust Bowl lesson, students read Karen Hesse's Out of the Dust and set up vocabulary journals and question bookmarks to log their thoughts and impressions as they read the novel.
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Out of the Dust
Students create a poem that expresses the physical and emotional turmoil of living through the Dust Bowl. In this Out of the Dust lesson, students research facts about the time period and discuss the cause-effect patterns associated...
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Out of the Dust: Figurative Language
Students find examples of figurative language in "First Rain" in Out of the Dust. In this Out of the Dust lesson, students takes notes on various type of figurative language and identify examples of each type in the poem.
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Out of the Dust
Students choose an individual project or a group project to culminate the reading of Out of the Dust. In this Out of the Dust lesson, students have a choice of creative projects to complete after they have finished the reading.
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Historical Heroes and Character Sketches
Pupils write a character sketch and present it in first person. In this historical heroes and character sketches lesson, students "meet" Harriet Tubman (played by their teacher) and discuss her contributions. Pupils read examples of...
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Out of the Dust: Open Form Poetry
Pupils write a description of their own life in the same style used in the first poem in Out of the Dust. In this Out of the Dust instructional activity, students discuss open form poetry and how the spacing and line breaks create a...
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Out of the Dust--Appeals to Senses
Young scholars list examples of appeals to the senses in the poem Out of the Dust. In this Out of the Dust lesson plan, students discuss ways that the author brings the story alive through appeals to the senses. Young scholars discuss...
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In the Panhandle
In this Out of the Dust worksheet, students use the map for the Oklahoma Panhandle to help them answer questions from the book Out of the Dust and the time period known as the Dust Bowl.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: The Dust Bowl Blues
The 1930's Dust Bowl era was about the grueling times of people suffering in the drought-stricken region of the Oklahoma pan handle. This instructional activity will help students to gain an understanding of the plights of the people....
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Karen Hesse
What do you know about the life and work of Karen Hesse? Check out this informative site featuring links to informational activities and lesson plans for "Out of the Dust."
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Bud, Not Buddy
Site presents a concise and thorough review of the book," Bud, Not Buddy". Included on the site, are discussions and activities related to the book. Additionally, there are links to other children's books with related themes. Grade 4 and...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Out of the Dust: Visions of Dust Bowl History
Primary sources, in addition to Karen Hesse's award-winning historical fiction "Out of the Dust", guide students as they explore the the Dust Bowl and its effect on school life, community, family, and agriculture.
TES Global
Blendspace: Drought! Out of the Dust
A fifteen-part learning module with links to websites, texts, images, and videos to use while reading Karen Hesse's Out of the Dust.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Out of the Dust
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Out of the Dust" by Karen Hesse. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.