OUT OF THE
DUST
BY KAREN HESSE
PRIMARY SOURCE
POETRY
Ms. Baltezegar
What is Imagery?
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What comes to mind when you read a poem? What
descriptions stand out to you when you read a novel
or listen to a song?
How does the author convey the images to the
reader?
Imagery is the literary term used for language and
description that appeals to our five senses. When a
writer attempts to describe something so that it
appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, or
hearing, he/she has used imagery.
Using Imagery
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In your journals, describe the picture without saying
pyramid, people, tourist, steps, or stone.
Primary Sources
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What is a primary source?
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primary source is a document or physical object
which was written or created during the time under
study. These sources were present during an experience
or time period and offer an inside view of a particular
event.
 Some types of primary sources include:
 Original
Documents: Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters,
interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official
records (excerpts or translations are acceptable)
 Creative Works: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art
 Relics or Artifacts: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings
Examples of Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
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What is a secondary source?
A
secondary source interprets and analyzes primary
sources. These sources are one or more steps removed
from the event. Secondary sources may have pictures,
quotes or graphics of primary sources in them.
 Some types of secondary sources include:
 Publications:
Textbooks, magazine articles, histories,
criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias
Is it a Primary or a Secondary Source?
A TIME Magazine article
comparing modern times
to the Great Depression
Is it a Primary or a Secondary Source?
A Letter from
President
Ronald
Reagan to His
Wife, Nancy
Is it a Primary or a Secondary Source?
A Book of
Accounts
About
President
Lincoln’s
Assassination
Is it a Primary or Secondary Source?
Trilobite Fossil
Is it a Primary or a Secondary Source?
Photograph from September 11, 2001
Audio Sources
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Just like information from the past can be gathered
from viewing visual primary sources, the same can
be done through listening.
Examples of audio sources include:
 Oral
Histories
 Films
 Recorded
Speeches and Addresses
 Radio Programs
 Musical Recordings
Groups
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Group 1
 Juliet C.
 Holden C.
 Katniss E.
Group 2
 Atticus F.
 Victor F.
 Jay G.
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Group 3
 Hermione G.
 Dorian G.
 Hester P.
 Oliver T.
Part 1: Reading Poem Excerpts from
Out of the Dust (15 Minutes)
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Now that you have read Out of the Dust, you should
be familiar with poetry based on the time period of
the Dust Bowl. You will be spending 15 minutes
perusing the novel, taking notes of specific words
and phrases that stand out to you.
While you are reading, think about the images the
poems convey and the feelings that they evoke.
You may take notes if you would like or write down
important words, phrases, and ideas that stick out to
you.
You will have 15 minutes to review as many poems as
you can.
Part 2: Audio Primary Sources (15 Minutes)
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After you have reviewed Out of the Dust, you will be
gaining a different perspective of the Dust Bowl from
those who have lived through it.
You will be given 15 minutes to explore the following
website:
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http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe30s/water_
02.html
On the website, you will select at least 5 audio
interviews with Dust Bowl survivors to listen to/ watch.
Please take notes of anything that you find
particularly interesting or important.
Part 3: Primary Source Analysis (15
Minutes)
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As a group, take a look at the primary source
images that have been provided. On your poster
board, write down anything that comes to mind. If
you need help, think of the following questions:
 What
words do you think of when you look
at these pictures?
 What ideas do you have based on these
pictures?
 What questions do you have after looking at
these pictures?
Part 3: Poetry Writing (20 Minutes)
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It’s your turn to be the poet! Now that
you have been immersed in Dust Bowl
poetry and primary sources, it is your
turn to write three poems of your
own about the Dust Bowl based on
the poems you have read and the
primary sources you have analyzed.
Requirements
You will be writing three original poems that
will be included in your Poetry Project
Portfolio.
 You may write in any of the poetic forms we
have discussed in class, but you must use at
least two different types of poetry.
 Each of your poems must relate to the Dust
Bowl. You may draw inspiration from Out of
the Dust, the audio clips you have listened to,
and the primary sources you have viewed.
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Part 4: Sharing with the Class
Each of you will select one of
your poems to read aloud to
the class!
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Sources
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Imagery Definition:
http://www.softschools.com/examples/grammar/imagery_examples/141/
Imagery Activity and Picture: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/WritingPrompts-for-Writing-with-Imagery-241781
Primary and Secondary Source Definitions:
http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html
Civil Rights Picture: http://flavorwire.com/249320/10-essential-civil-rights-movementphotographers
Kennedy Assassination Clipping Picture:
http://mariatssp7.blogspot.com/2014/08/primary-and-secondary-sources.html
Time Magazine Picture:
http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,20081013,00.html
Lincoln Book Picture: http://civilwar.gratzpa.org/2012/04/the-credibility-of-william-jferguson/
Fossil Picture: http://news.discovery.com/history/archaeology/real-vs-fake-ancientrelics-slide-show.htm
September 11 Picture:
https://magisterinvestmentresearch.wordpress.com/2014/09/10/on-the-eve-ofseptember-11-some-reflections-on-why-i-do-what-i-do/