Chapters 18-22: Family Discussion

Research
-In the article "Migrant Camps" the author  explains what a migrant camp was and what happened to these camps throughout history. The author, Mattie Gibson talks about how over half of the people residing in these camps were former tenant farmers or sharecroppers. To city residents these camps were considered breeding places for diseases and fugitives. Some camps were better kept than others and the most famous camps were called Elm Grove and May Avenue. Overall Mattie Gibson answer's the who, what, when, where, why, and how's of Migrant camps during the great depression.
- This text is connected to the reading because during this portion of the book we get into the Joad's' lives inside of a camp. We see  the conditions of the camps from The Joad's  point of view and how it is a kind of bitter sweet situation. Mattie Gibson also shows an outsider view of the history of these camps.

        Busk, Judy. "Migration: The Theme of the Great Depression." Migration: The Theme of the Great Depression. New Deal Network, n.d. Web. 10 Dec. 2013.

Philosophical Questioning
-Throughout history the word "camp" held many connotations. It could be a place for children or a place of captivity, how do these Migrant camps compare.
- Living in a recession very similar to the great depression how can you relate.
- Instead of trying to find a job many people just decided to live off the land. Would you do this and if so why?
Reflection

- After my discussion with my mother her most memorable response was to question two. My mother felt that there is no real way she could possibly compare to the types of things people living during the Great Depression went through. Seeing how different my mothers answers were to how I thought she would respond was especially interesting. For example while answering the third question she simply stated how she would do whatever she felt was best for her family, and if that meant living off the land thats what they would have to do. I could improve my questions by making up to interpretation and maybe asking more than one person.