Folklife Resources for Educators

Materials Related to Hurricanes

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In the Wake of the Hurricanes - Helping Students Document Hurricanes: Interviewing and Fieldwork in the Classroom
by Louisiana Voices Folklife in Education Project
http://www.louisianavoices.org/KatrinaUnit/KatrinaUnit.pdf

Classroom resource for teachers working with 5th through 12th grade students to help them understand and cope with the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The unit involves teaching students to interview each other, community members, and family about hurricane experiences. Includes lesson plans, activities, and handouts correlated to Louisiana Content Standards. (64 p. PDF) In addition, three art lesson plans provide guidance on working with students and hurricane recovery.

Grade Level: 3-5; 6-8; 9-12	Curriculum: History and Social Studies; Art and Culture; Language Arts
Resource Type: Lesson plans; Activities	Language: English
Subjects: Folklore--Fieldwork; Oral history; Inquiry-based learning; Interviewing; Hurricanes; Louisiana--Social life and customs; Weather Geographic locations: Louisiana

Sponsoring Organization:
Louisiana Voices
Louisiana Division of the Arts
Baton Rouge LA 70804
(225) 342-8180
http://www.crt.state.la.us/arts/

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