Hurricane Katrina / Great Hanshin-Awaji Disaster Collaboration

Unit of 3 Lessons
Grade Levels: 
9
10
11
12
Subjects: 
Philanthropy
Social Studies
Language Arts
Issue Area: 
Disaster
Focus Question 

As one person, how can I make a difference in the wake of a natural disaster?

 

Photo Credit:  Hurricane Katrina LA1 by News Muse is licensed under CC by 2.0

Unit Overview 

This unit introduces learners to different types of natural disasters, exploring how their potential devastation could be reduced, and how during and in their aftermath, individuals, civil society organizations and government can provide assistance to help those impacted by the devastation. This unit was created as part of a collaborative initiative on promoting youth philanthropy education through a global network between the United States and Japan.

Service Experience 
Optional: Assist the class in identifying a “relief effort” designed to help people who have been affected by a natural disaster, devise and implement a plan of action that involves the entire school in this relief effort.
Lessons in This Unit 
Unit: 
Hurricane Katrina / Great Hanshin-Awaji Disaster Collaboration
Lesson 1 of 3
Grades: 
9
10
11
12

The learners will become aware of human need brought about by natural disasters and will compare domestic experiences with parallel events on the other side of the world.

Unit: 
Hurricane Katrina / Great Hanshin-Awaji Disaster Collaboration
Lesson 2 of 3
Grades: 
9
10
11
12

The learners will identify those natural disasters that could befall their state and/or local area, and discuss the impact that these disasters could have in terms of human, property, and/or capital losses. They will also explore forewarning/alert and preparedness programs, as well as the role of community capital, in helping to reduce the impact of such disasters.

Unit: 
Hurricane Katrina / Great Hanshin-Awaji Disaster Collaboration
Lesson 3 of 3
Grades: 
9
10
11
12

This lesson introduces the learner to some of the resources--individual, organizational (for profit and non profit), and governmental-- available to provide forewarning/alert, preparedness programs, as well as relief during and in the aftermath of natural disasters.