Hurricane Katrina's Environmental and Human Impact
in Subject: Economics, American Government, Social Studies, Earth Science, Science
Key Term: Correlated to Standards
Level: General
Resource Type: Activities/Lesson Plans
Topic: Government, Geography
Key Term: Correlated to Standards
Level: General
Resource Type: Activities/Lesson Plans
Topic: Government, Geography
Students will take a closer look at the dynamics of Hurricane Katrina to better understand why it was such a powerful and devastating storm. By examining maps of New Orleans, demographic information, geography, and hurricane behavior, students will be able to explain how the city was ill-equipped for a storm of this magnitude and how the gulf coast can better prepare for large hurricanes in the future.
This activity is correlated to National History, Language Arts, and Geography content standards.
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