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The Great Depression, Dust Bowl, and //Out of the Dust// by Karen Hesse 
 * Reasoning**

This thematic unit is designed to use the Great Depression and Dust Bowl as the main subject in cross curricular lessons. All lessons are predicated on students reading //Out of the Dust// by Karen Hesse beforehand or concurrently in language arts or reading class.


 * Grade Level**

The unit is intended for use at the middle level or early senior level.

 Please feel free to use the entire unit or parts of it and modify the unit to meet your needs. 
 * Adaptation**