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The Great Depression
(1929-1945)
Ramblin' Around - Life on the Move in the '30s

The Great Depression<BR>(1929-1945)
The Great Depression
(1929-1945)

Ramblin' Around - Life on the Move in the '30s
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Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 4 to 6
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   3.61

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    dismal, Okies, ramble, ramblin, travelers, camped, needy, wherever, indoor, jobs, traveled, electric, city, longer, deserted, working
     content words:    Woody Guthrie, Great Depression, Great Plains, Dust Bowl

Ramblin' Around - Life on the Move in the '30s
By Toni Lee Robinson 		  
1     "Ramblin' around your city, ramblin' around your town
I never see a friend I know, as I go ramblin' 'round boys, as I go ramblin' 'round..."
 
2     This song was written by a man named Woody Guthrie. He wrote about people who lived in the 1930s. This was a hard time for many in America. It was called the Great Depression.
 
3     Many people lost their jobs in the 1930s. Lots of them lost their homes. They had to travel around looking for work. Whole families packed up and lived on the move. They went from place to place, working wherever they could. Some families camped in tents along the road. Some slept in deserted buildings. People used any shelter they could find.

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