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Reading Literature about Natural Disasters: Inferring about the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on People Living in New Orleans Lesson PlanReading Literature about Natural Disasters: Inferring about the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on People Living in New Orleans Lesson Plan
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EngageNY
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5th
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English Language Arts
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2014
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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:
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4 Updates: June 2015 (.pdf)
  • Full Grade 5 ELA Module 4, Unit 2 (.pdf)
  • Grade 5 ELA Module 4: Unit 2, Lesson 4 (.html)
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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

Concepts

making inferences, inferences, comparing images

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

RL.5.1 RL.5.7 L.5.5.a

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