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Hurricane Katrina

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The adage says that journalism is the first draft of history. How should people evaluate these sources of information? Taking into account various sources, including those from various perspectives and different creators, learners evaluate the decisions made during Hurricane Katrina. By looking at the creator and its content, they decide which sources they should trust.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
primary sources, primary source analysis, primary source images, hurricane katrina, multiple sources, resources, bias, media, media analysis, media bias, media coverage
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Evaluate the included sources for their reliability with group discussion
  • Use the lesson plan and adapt to coverage of another current event
Classroom Considerations
  • Teachers should create free Stanford History Education Group to access the materials
Pros
  • PowerPoint includes key background information 
  • Activities build transferable skills 
Cons
  • Not all the links work, but lesson can be adapted to other sources