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EngageNY

End of Unit Assessment: Perspectives on Natural Disasters

For Teachers 5th Standards
Caption this! Scholars complete the end of unit assessment by rereading In the Middle of the Storm. Learners answer written response questions about the text, and then create drawings to accompany their work. To finish, they caption the...
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EngageNY

Mid-Unit Assessment: Analyzing a New Narrative about a Natural Disaster, Part II

For Teachers 5th Standards
See it through my eyes. Scholars complete mid-unit assessment part II by writing an essay describing how the narrator's point of view influences how the story is told in the text In the Middle of the Storm. Pupils also complete a...
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EngageNY

Mid-Unit 2 Assessment: Analyzing a New Narrative about a Natural Disaster, Part I

For Teachers 5th Standards
Scholars complete a mid-unit assessment by analyzing a narrative text, In the Middle of the Storm. Learners determine the gist of the text, identify synonyms, make inferences, and answer text-dependent questions to demonstrate...
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Curated OER

Check Out Community Preparedness

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research storm preparedness in local community, identify ways citizens are notified of impending weather emergencies, contact city administrators to discuss disaster plan and whether it has ever been implemented, and interview...
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ESL Flow

Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine different natural disasters.  In this natural disaster lesson plan students complete a worksheet that has the students label the pictures of natural disasters and answer questions. 
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Curated OER

Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Issues

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Take a close look at news reporting techniques and global issues. Begin by creating a graphic representation of developing nations and defining the term. After class discussion, the second day's activities pick up by deconstructing news...
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Curated OER

Survival Experts

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars take on the role of survival experts as they research and produce brochures or guides to educate others about what to do in the event of a natural disaster.
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Curated OER

Using a Concept Definition Map

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students define "natural disaster" by offering examples and charting them to discover what a concept definition map is. Then students create their own maps using the word "city".
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Curated OER

Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss global development and create a graphic representation of the discussion. In this media analysis lesson, students deconstruct disaster coverage by reading articles and identifying missing information. Students research...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Running an Elementary Book Club

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Combine reading with fun in order to create lifelong, literary-minded learners who love to read.
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Curated OER

Cyclones

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore Earth science by researching natural disasters in class. In this cyclone lesson, students discuss the creation of cyclones and what their potential destruction can be in the wrong environment. Students read assigned text...
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Curated OER

The Great Wave

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate tsunamis and how they are caused.  In this natural disaster lesson, students discuss earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and other causes of tsunamis.  Young scholars conduct an experiment in which they drop...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Have You Ever Experienced a Disaster?

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this ESL interview worksheet, students interview or respond to 4 short answer questions regarding natural disaster experiences.
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Unit Plan
Curated OER

Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss natural disasters and the emergency responses that are appropriate for the situation. They take dictation using appropriate vocabulary, complete sentence and participate in role play activities.
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Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Analyzing Point of View: Inferring about the Natural Disaster in Eight Days

For Teachers 5th Standards
Who is telling the story? Readers take a look at the text Eight Days to determine if the story is told in first or third person. They then discuss in groups and complete a shared writing activity to describe how the narrator's point of...
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EngageNY

Including Multimedia and Visual Displays in Presentations: Prioritization of Relief Aid after Natural Disasters

For Teachers 5th Standards
It's time to put the plan into practice. Using their plans from the previous lesson plan, scholars create multimedia and visual displays for their opinion speeches. Next, they watch videos of speeches and use a presentation rubric to...
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Curated OER

Natural Disaster Acrostic Poems

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders will conduct research to locate facts about natural disasters. Using a cross-curricular approach they will create acrostic poems with technology. The emphasis will be upon establishing skills for using powerpoint media.
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Curated OER

Warning Signs for Dangerous Times

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the use of storm-tracking technologies, research and present how they forecast natural disasters, and assess the importance of these technologies.
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Writing
Curated OER

Hurricane Katrina: August 30, 2005

For Students 4th - 5th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn about the day Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States, August 30, 2005. Students then find what types of natural disasters affect where they live. Students write about...
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Floods

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore Earth science by answering study questions on-line. In this natural disasters lesson, students research Australia flood statistics over the past 40 years and identify patterns. Students utilize the web to view...
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Curated OER

Natural Disasters

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders write a description of a natural disaster. They list as many natural disasters as they can think of. The class discusses any natural disasters individuals have witnessed first hand. They watch a brief clip of a film that...
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Tsunamis

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the natural disasters known as tsunamis by researching the Internet.  In this nature lesson, students define the word tsunami and discuss how they are created.  Students complete an online activity based on water...
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EngageNY

Researching about the Red Cross: What Is a Multinational Aid Organization?

For Teachers 5th Standards
Lend a helping hand. Pupils read two informational articles about international aid organizations and how they help areas affected by natural disasters. Scholars attempt to uncover the gist of each text, discussing their thoughts in...
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EngageNY

Mid-Unit 3 Assessment, Part I: Short Constructed Response and Organizing Notes for a Public Speech

For Teachers 5th Standards
It's time to put pen to paper. Scholars complete the first part of the mid-unit 3 assessment, writing a short constructed response about international aid following a natural disaster. Next, pupils use informational texts and note...

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