Oct. 15

Hello Folks,

Today we went a little further into the lives of the Joads from Grapes of Wrath.  The Joad family became migrant workers when their farm was destroyed during the dust bowl.

Today, there are migrant families throughout the US harvesting and growing all the fruits and vegetables we eat.

For Homework:

Read the information provided by this link and answer the following questions.


1.) What is a migrant worker?

2.) Migrant families 

a.) live in poverty
b.) have limited access to health care
c.) work in dangerous conditions
d.) all of the above


3.) Farmwork is considered the _________________ most dangerous job.

a.) First
b.) Second
c.) Third