The Dust Bowl
Growing up a Lady
The Great Depression
Scottsboro Trials
Jim Crow Laws
Academic Paragraphs
100
This natural weather pattern caused soils to erode.
A drought
100
What would be the ideal outfit for a little girl in the 1930s?
A frilly dress with stockings and appropriate hats and gloves.
100
What year did the stock market crash?
1929
100
How many defendants were there and what were they accused of?
There were nine young black male defendants who were accused of raping 2 white women.
100
What is the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic by separate educational facilities, or by other discriminatory means
Segregation
100
What are examples of personal pronouns and why shouldn't you use them in academic writing?
I, me, we, us, our
It makes your writing sound too casual.
200
This natural occurrence most influenced the spread of dust.
What is wind
200
Describe how a young lady is expected to speak in the 1930s.
She must be soft-spoken and demure with refined speech.
200
How many people lost their jobs?
Over 13 million people lost their jobs.
200
What was the problem with the court-appointed defense attorneys hired to defend these boys?
The attorneys were incompetent and did not have experience in criminal law. One was a drunk and one was senile.
200
What was the origin of the phrase “Jim Crow?”
It came "Jump Jim Crow", a song-and-dance caricature of black people performed by white actor Thomas D. Rice in blackface.
200
What does every paragraph start with?
A topic sentence
300
Approximately how many years did the Dust Bowl last?
10 years
300
Describe the expected playthings of a little girl in the 1930s
Baby dolls, bridal dresses, tea parties, arranging flowers.
300
How was the Great Depression intensified by the Dust Bowl?
Farmers lost crops and agriculture failed. When agriculture failed farmers could not find jobs since industrialization made human labor unnecessary in most places.
300
Why was it shocking that 8 of the 9 boys were sentenced to death.
There was no evidence that pointed to rape after doctors examined the women.
300
What were the most common types of laws during the Jim Crow era?
No interracial marriages (anti-miscegenation laws) business owners were required to keep black and white clientele separate.
300
When bringing in a quote what do you need to do before placing it into your writing?
You have to construct a lead-in where you explain the context in which the quote occurs.
400
Which states were hit the worst by the dust storms. Name two out of five.
Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas?
400
This iconic childhood star was a symbol for all little girls in the 1930s
Shirley Temple
400
What were highways and cities crowded with?
They were crowded with homeless people trying to survive.
400
Who later recanted her statement and what was the real reason for the accusations.
Ruby Bates recanted. She claimed that they were prostitutes and were afraid of federal charges.
400
How were hospitals affected under the Jim Crow Laws?
By not requiring any White nurses to treat an African American male patient, the law allowed for racial discrimination in medical care.
400
What do you need after a quote in academic writing?
TWO commentary sentences.
500
How did the Dust Bowl contribute to the failing economy?
The harsh weather conditions left many farms in the US unable to grow crops, damaging the country as a whole economically.
500
What were two expectations of women of “good families who grew up in the South during this time”?
They were expected to be church members, to speak softly. They also couldn't steal, cheat, or speak badly at people who couldn’t speak back.
500
What were shanty towns with these makeshift homes called?
Hoovervilles
500
When was the last Scottsboro boy pardoned?
50 years after the initial arrest in 1980.
500
Segregation was supposed to be “separate but equal” but in reality, it led to what kind of treatment and accommodations for black Americans?
It leads to rampant racism and created a number of economic, educational, and social disadvantages.
500
How do you ensure your sentences flow together from one idea to the next?
Using transitions.
600
What happened to migrant farmers who left in search of other jobs?
Because of the Great Depression, many of the farmers who migrated to the cities to look for work due to the Dust Bowl's destruction of their land could not find employment.
600
What are three things a girl has to do to be “regarded by all thoughtful and cultivated people as one of the most disagreeable and obnoxious characters to meet with society”?
Being forward or bold, speaking loudly to attract attention, and expressing opinions on all subjects with self-confidence.
600
It is said that the stock market crash was not the main cause of societal depression during the 1930s. Explain how the term actually came to encompass that time period.
Throughout the 1920s, natural disasters, including widespread flooding, and dust storms devastated southern fields and with them, the region’s economy. When the banks failed people had no money and they lost everything.
600
Explain what was wrong with the Scottsboro trials and what did it ultimately lead to.
It was a failed criminal justice system, racism, and flawed court proceedings which ultimately lead to ensuring that trials had a true "jury of your peers"
600
Why do you think the Jim Crow laws influenced many works of literature especially Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird?
The laws exhibited a period in American history where society was deeply flawed and problematic. Author's like Harper Lee work to capture the essence of these problems hoping to incite social change through their literary works.
600
What is the ideal number of quotes in an academic paragraph and why do you need them?
At least two quotes to help establish and highlight the argument of your paragraph. Quotes help emphasize the topic and thesis statement.