Migrant+Workers

For this project, you will be comparing the migrant workers of the Dust Bowl with migrant workers in today's economy.

You must create either an essay or a PowerPoint. The essay must be 5 paragraphs long, 5-7 sentences per paragraph. It must have an introductory paragraph, three supporting paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph. In addition, it must have a title page, a bibliography, and 4 accompanying pictures with captions. The PowerPoint must be 25 slides, including a title slide, table of contents slide, conclusion slide(s) and bibliography slide. The rest of the slides should address the topics mentioned below, either with words, pictures, or a combination of both.

Both the essay and the PowerPoint must address the following topics:
 * Similarities between Dust Bowl and contemporary migrant workers
 * Differences between Dust Bowl and contemporary migrant workers
 * Your opinion on how to improve the conditions of migrant workers without seriously impacting the rest of the United States

Please use the links below to help you with your answer:

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 * Contemporary Migrant Workers**

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 * Dust Bowl Migrant Workers**

You may use any other information that you find, but please check with Mr. Schmidt before you use it. Have fun, and ask if you have questions.