Ce long métrage de fiction émouvant et authentique rappelle la sécheresse de 1929 dans les Prairies canadiennes, les désastres de la crise économique, la désolation et l'anéantissement des cultivateurs. Enfin, l'âpreté des travaux et des jours commence à porter ses fruits. Les emblavures se multiplient et la terre désolée se met à regorger de richesses.
Ages 14 to 16
Geography - Territory: Agricultural
Geography - Territory: Regional
History - The Depression Era
Social Studies - Social History
Class brainstorms general questions not answered in film, e.g., how did drought affect price of bread in cities? What percentage of farmers stayed? Small research teams answer questions and report. Form “family” groups in class who will develop individual identities and rationale for staying or leaving their Prairie farm. Families explain their justification to other families who think differently. Invite guest(s) to class to share memories, photos of Depression era.