September: Adventure/Survival
Out of the Dust
Activity # 1: (WRITING) This novel was written in free verse poetic style.
Try your hand at this style by writing a series of free verse poems from
Billie Jo's perspective ten years after the book closes. What do you think
became of her ?
Activity # 2: (RESEARCHING) The Dust Bowl was a period in American history
that severely affected many mid-western citizens. Research some of the effects
of the Dust Bowl on the people and their land. Many photographers were intrigued
by the images of devastation that marked this period (e.g. Walker Evans
and Dorothea Lang). See if you can locate any of their photographs.
Activity #3: (SPEAKING) Choose one of the poems and present it as a dramatic
reading. Include props to heighten the effect of your presentation.
Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse was published in 1997 by Scholastic
Inc., NY NY
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