Out of the Dust Syllabus for your Success!
Read carefully:
(Dates are subject to change due to testing and unexpected interruptions—make adjustments as per Mrs. Evans.)
Vocab for Dust; Love That Dog same format as Dust; Lab expectations
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Lab—Dust Bowl/Great Depression
Lab—Dust Bowl/Great Depression; timeline
Read Out of the Dust pp. 3-16; Question Sheet 1 assigned
Read Out of the Dust pp. 17-33
Read Out of the Dust pp. 37-51
Read Out of the Dust pp. 55-72
Vocab quiz; Sheet 1 due
Lab—research FDR, polio, Lindbergh, Depression, Dust Bowl
Read Out of the Dust pp. 73-90; New Vocab; Sheet 2 assigned
Read Out of the Dust pp. 91-110
Read Out of the Dust pp. 111-128
Lab—MLA citations; Sheet 2 due
Read Out of the Dust pp. 129-146; Sheet 3 assigned
Read Out of the Dust pp. 147-167
Read Out of the Dust pp. 168-183; Vocab quiz
Read Out of the Dust pp. 184-198 (per. 3, 6, 7-last vocab words)
Lab—MLA/Powerpoint; Sheet 3 due
Lab—MLA/Powerpoint/choose topic--research
Read Out of the Dust pp. 199-214
Read Out of the Dust pp. 215-227
Lab—research topic
Vocab quiz; organize notes for presentation
Create a poem/plot diagram/answer q’s
Library for research
(buffer day)
Lab—create powerpoint
Lab—create powerpoint
Memorial Day—No school
Presentations—Powerpoint with short narration/speech
Presentations—Powerpoint with short narration/speech
Presentations—Powerpoint with short narration/speech
Presentations—Powerpoint with short narration/speech
You will have homework assignments based on the vocabulary during this time.
Add them above and in agenda.
Homework is due the next day for full credit. Late work will lose 10 points per day late.
Question sheets 1, 2, and 3 are due on the dates listed above. Point loss will result if late.
All presentations/narratives are due 5/26!! You will be called upon on an unspecified day to
present. If you are unprepared, have it the next day (point loss will result). Presentation/
narrative will have a rubric/checklist. This project is worth 30% of grade.
If you have any questions at any time, see or email me: deanname@leeschools.net