Since this era of unintended consequences, Gaia's Global Brain is slowly awakening to other rapidly climate change concerns. Standards-based environmental education courses remain biased by "Manifest Destiny Myths" reinforced by Army of the West (1846-47 Mexican War) Topo Engineer mapping standards!
Comment by Wesley Fryer on August 28, 2009 at 9:00am
Overall I think you did a fine job on this video.
I was also reminded that lessons are forgotten fairly quickly!
You illustrate my point by ending your video with a shot of a field of irrigated corn.
I believe very strongly corn and all other 'heavily' irrigated 'crops' and 'grasses' should NOT be grown in our area.
The Ogallala is dropping at least 3 feet a year and in my area has dropped over 150 total feet. ALARMING!
Another Dust Bowl is headed our way if we don't learn from the past!
Richard
Comment by Mary Witt on December 18, 2008 at 2:27pm
Jeanette, you did a great job! I loved every minute of it. Aunt Maxine will be amazed at how talented you are. Grandpa and Grandma would have been so proud. Hey, and thank you very much for using some of my pictures. Love you, Mary
Jeanette, your video is a great example of how this project could be used in the classroom. Its "realness" gives a personal connection to history and helping kids relate history to their own times is a critical part of learning - where we have been, where we are, and where we are going.
Comment by Barb Pfrehm on December 17, 2008 at 4:35pm
This video is powerful. Connect the content of this personal story to the book The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan. Loved the photos and the personal account.
Comment by Melodie Fulmer on December 17, 2008 at 1:26pm
Jeanette: I had NEVER heard of the dustbowl days as "The Dirty Thirties"! My own parents moved to California as a result of the dustbowl! Thank you so much for sharing this story!
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