Modern machinery had made wheat farming more efficient and profitable. The result was more land speculation, more acreage turned over to wheat farming, and a blind faith that the good times wouldn't end. But warning signs were evident.

Learning Objective:

Students will understand and analyze how the industrialization of agriculture in the Great Plains contributed to the Dust Bowl.

About the Author:

Eden McCauslin is a Social Studies and English teacher in Chicago Public Schools. Eden previously taught in the District of Columbia Public Schools.