Class #5: Further Case Study Research: Economic Impacts of Hurricane Katrina

STEP 1: DO NOW - Living Word Map

Directions: In your table group, divide the terms. Each person should have 4 terms. Next, work together to make a word map that answers the question: "What were the environmental and economic effects of Hurricane Katrina?" Take turns. Each person adds a word to the Living Word Map when it is their turn.

• Flood

  

  A living word map connects ideas and explains a concept.

• Businesses
• Recovery
• Devastation
• Storm Surge
• Tropical Storm
• Economic
• Environmental
• Impact
• Government
• Jobs
• Resources
• Industry
• Human Habitat
• Nature
• Hurricane

STEP 2: Case Study Research: Economic Impacts of Hurricane Katrina

• Students read Hurricane Katrina (A True Book) p. 25-41 and highlight.
• Add “Impacts” to their T-chart from Lesson #3.
• DUE DATE: End of the day - Friday -> Mr. Shaddox's Basket

The economic impact of a hurricane includes effects on the government.