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The discussion questions provide excellent opportunities for critical thinking.
The resource provides additional background information to enrich learning.
Prerequisites
Teachers will need to create an account to access the materials.
Students may benefit from having some background information about hurricane season and who is most impacted.
The provided slide presentation does not include the right poster. This poster can be found at the end of this slide presentation.
Differentiation & Implementation
Art students can use this visual as inspiration or an anchor material for creating posters to bring awareness to an event or issue.
Social studies classes can use this activity to introduce a unit about environmental justice. This lesson may provide a nice starting point.
Language arts teachers can use this to practice media literacy and close reading of materials.
To make connections to the Sustainable Development Goals, teachers can highlight SDG 10, Reduced Inequalities.
Teachers can use this lesson to explain the connection between hurricanes and climate change.
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Project Look Sharp
Project Look Sharp is a nonprofit, mission-driven outreach program of Ithaca College. Their mission is to help K-16 educators enhance students' critical thinking, metacognition, and civic engagement through media literacy materials and professional development.
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