Lesson Plan

Reading Literature about Natural Disasters: Inferring about the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on People Living in New Orleans

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This Reading Literature about Natural Disasters: Inferring about the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on People Living in New Orleans lesson plan also includes:

I survived! Scholars read a firsthand account from a natural disaster survivor in the text Save Bella! They record the gist of the text in their journals and answer text-dependent questions. They then take notes to more deeply analyze the text.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Discuss how survivors may be affected by experiencing a natural disaster
Classroom Considerations
  • Lesson four of nine in Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 2
  • Requires completing lessons in order
Pros
  • Includes answers to text-dependent questions
  • Offers an outline for time to spend on each activity
Cons
  • None
Common Core