Weedpatch School
The children at Weedpatch School learned several things outside of school. What were some of these things?
aircraft mechaincs, sewing, cobbling, canning fruits and vegetables
How old was Leo Hart when he visited and played with the children at Weedpatch Camp?
40
What did John Steinbeck call the time of the difficulties the Okies faced during their first few months in California?
dead time
the nickname for Rte 66
the Mother Road
What three things caused the dust bowl?
poverty, no crops, and no rain
What would often take place on Saturday nights?
dances
Leo Hart survived but almost died from what disease?
tuberculosis
During dead time the Okies would live in the bottoms of what?
dry lakes
What did the Okies do to prepare the way for California?
sold almost everything they had
the name of the disease from inhaling too much dust
dust pneumonia
Patsy Lamb told the story of the first what?
the first Thanksgiving
Why were the locals angry when Leo Hart was elected superintendent?
Because they wanted the Okies to go away and Hart was helping them.
the name of the novel John Steinbeck wrote about the Okies
The Grapes of Wrath
the (false) promise of jobs and wages
What did the Okies call this time in their lives?
What kind of airplane did Doyle Powers get to drive down the runway and back?
C-46
Finish the quote from Hart: "I could never understand why these kids should be treated differently. Someone had to do something for them because . . .
. . . no one cared about them."
the name of the 17-month old son who died because the local hospital "didn't take Okies"
Donald Ray
What did the Okies do to stay strong on the road?
write and sing songs
In 1937 what was the unemployment percentage?
30%
What lesson can we learn from the resilient students at Weedpatch School?
We are all capable of more than we know.
What did Hart decide in 1940 since no one wanted the Okies in the local public schools?
to help the Okies start their own school
What did the growers do with their leftover crops so the Okies would move on?
put oil on the crops and set it on fire
Why was Rte 66 a dangerous road at the time?
it was not all paved
What would the Okies call it when they lost their farm?
"tractored out"