Language+Arts+and+Haiti+Earthquake

 =Language Arts-Haiti= Essential Question: How are the natural disasters that occurred in Haiti, New Orleans, and Indonesia the same? How are they different? Use this graphic organizer to record similarities and differences while reading the articles below. [|Compare and Contrast Natural Disasters.doc]  Indonesia and The Indian Ocean Surviving a TsunamiCost of Tsunami Hurricane Katrina Impact on Children Facts About Katrina Haiti Relocations Aid for Haiti Watch this video and read the stories of Haiti survivors linked below. Put yourself in the place of one of these victims involved in the tragedy. Write a series of seven journal entries depicting life immediately before the earthquake and the days following. What kind of thoughts might you have? What emotions would grip you? What circumstances might you face? media type="custom" key="5210057" Survivor Stories