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The dorothea lange was similar to the great depression, a lot of homelessness and poverty. Took place in the 1920s-1930s. Great depression was a nation wide struggle when the economy crahsed. The dust bowl was caused by a drought and a lot of dirt and wind being blown around.

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2 new things i had learned is that many people believed that if they moved to the great plains states then rain would also improve when they came, Many of the people who had to move afterwards majority of them decided to go to California

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First, I learned that even children were trying to find jobs to help their family. Also, I learned that, when I looked at the pictures, there was little to nobody who was smiling

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I learned that the dust bowl was caused by a drought, and added to the economic crash of the great depression. I also learned that prices of products from farms decreased in the great depression.

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Today I learned that about the dust bowl which was a period of very dry weather where crops got destroyed and where farmers had to tear down their land. I also learned that during the Great Depression, there was little money to work with and the unemployment rate went up. There were also many unskilled workers. These were the two main things that I learned today.

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I learned that farmers always chose quantity over quality and that the GD was in the late 1920's through the 1930's

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I learned that life during the Great Depression was very difficult. Children had to work to support their family. Furthermore, the Dust Bowl destroyed not only the land, but also contributed to the economy crashing.

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I learned that when an economy is unstable, most things that people could easily handle contribute to the economy crash and that often when economies crash, prices for simple goods and services skyrocket.

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I learned that the great depression did not only affect the people and economy it affected daily life, I also learned how dust bowl had an affect on much more then just the environment, it also affected the economy.

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Today I learned that the dust bowl caused millions of people to migrate to California and other states and this was caused by government policies, over farming, and lack of rain

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One thing that I learned was that the dust bowl was a leading factor in throughout the Great Depression and it was one the main causes of crop failure/high unemployment in the US.
Another thing that I learned while researching was that John Steinbeck group in similar situations as the main characters in the book, "Of Mice and Men". This shows me that his personal life was one of his main influences while writing the novel.

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I learned that there was a large income gap between the amount of money people/families got. Also from the pictures from the film there was a lack of jobs and the lack of basic necessities.

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Today I learned more facts about the Great Depression. I learned that children were struggling and that it was very hard to employ for a job. The dust bowl affected it because it destroyed all the crops.

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The prices of stocks and food alike dropped drastically in 1929 due to the Dust Bowl

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I learned during the Dust Bowl, people were migrating, and the Okies faced discrimination. Also, I learned that John Steinbeck wrote 32 books throughout his career, and won Nobel and Pulitzer prizes.

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hard to find and keep jobs during the great depression and many people migrated during the dust bowl period.

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I learned that the Dust Bowl states were Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, and Nebraska; also I learned that an Okie was a nickname for a person that migrated from a Dust Bowl state to California.

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I learned that The Great Depression didn't only affect people but the economy. I also learned that the Dust Bowl caused many people to move away because of all the dust storms which left many people in poverty.

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I learend a lot about the dust bowl and the great depression. I now know how the economy can shift based on a single stock market crash, everything was docked 1/2 price. People could barely feed their families. A lot of people that were employed had no skill.

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1. People had very little, some did not even have a home and most walked everywhere. They were dirty, hungry, and wore old, beat-up, and torn clothing.
2. The Dust Bowl greatly contributed to the Great Depression because a lot of farmland was destroyed which made it difficult to grow food. Prices of farm products dropped and this further damaged the economy. Jobs grew even scarcer as no one could pay others to work since they were looking for a job themselves.

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John Steinbeck was born in the same place and time period that the book takes place. I learned that he went through a lot of the same struggles that the people in his books faced. He wanted to bring a light to the person he used to be.

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Some things I learned were that a lot of children were struggling and had very little food. I also learned how the dust bowl was a Major drought and dust storm around the 1930s

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John Steinbeck was born 1902 and grew up in the Great Depression, was born in California. Book takes place where he grew up

Prices were higher during the Great Depression and the amount of unemployed people tripled than the year before.

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During the Dust Bowl around 2.5 million migrated out of the Dust Bowl states, this was known as the largest migration in America. John Steinbeck used his hometown as an inspiration for his books.

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The dust bowl was caused because of the over farming in the south

people moved from the south to California because of the dust bowl because the dust bowl and problem and cost of living

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1. I now know that from the Great Depression the economic decrease led to many families into poverty, making it hard for them to afford simple items.

2. The drastic climate change from the dust bowl affected children, as well as adults, in which they would get dust pneumonia.

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I learned that people had to sacrifice many things (such as homes and work) just to prevent getting dust pneumonia. Steinbeck also used his childhood life/environment to add imagery to his writing. People valued money and mainly had to take jobs that used manual labor all day just to get paid minimum wage in order to support themselves and their families

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The dust bowl destroyed a large number of the crops during the time period. The Great Depression caused the prices of many different items to lose value.

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I now know that the Dust Bowl caused the Great Depression because agriculture became extremely difficult. Additionally, John Steinback integrated what his life was like growing up in his books and created the beautiful scenery from his memories.

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After researching about The Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and John Steinbeck I realized how much effort the people of this time had to put in just to stay alive. For example, how during the 1930's the percentage of unemployment during this time increased. In addition, how the production of buildings decreased showed the result of how unemployment has affected the area. Lastly, how John Steinbeck took his personal experiences and life into his writing and created imagery to help portray this to his readers and audience.