Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in August of 2005, leaving behind catastrophic damage and flooding. Relief efforts were supported by multiple government agencies, international partners, and NGOs, but still took years. In its aftermath, Americans looked back on how the response was handled and its larger impact on society. In this inquiry students will investigate the compelling question, “How do we learn from tragedy?”
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Compelling Question
How do we learn from tragedy?
Standards
D2.Geo.12.9-12. Evaluate the consequences of human-made and natural catastrophes on global trade, politics, and human migration.
Instructional Snapshot
Class begins with students collaborating in small groups to examine photographs depicting damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. Each student describes each photograph using a single, unique adjective and records it on their graphic organizer. Within their small group, students share out the adjectives and combine them into a single claim that captures a shared idea about the images.
Students then deliberate and sort a list of lessons learned from the Hurricane Katrina response into two or three categories based on shared characteristics. Next, students move to the produce stage, where they name each category as a response to the compelling question and record the titles on their graphic organizer.
Formative Tasks
COLLABORATE: Describe each photo of Hurricane Katrina damage with a single and unique adjective. Combine created adjectives into a single idea with a claim.
DELIBERATE: Sort a list of lessons learned from the Hurricane Katrina response into 2-3 groups.
PRODUCE: Name each created category to answer the compelling question.
Sources
Sources A-G: Hurricane Katrina Image Source Set, Library of Congress
Source H: Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned, 2006, National Institutes of Health
Summative Performance Task
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Taking Informed Action
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