Activity 1: Brainstorming
Pre-Activity:
Before getting into the topic of the earthquake itself, it is best to have the children already familiar with the paragraph writing technique of "Show Not Tell".
Students will need a few mini lessons on the difference between telling sentences,...
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Activity 2: Debate
Activity 1
Introduce the book, If You Lived at the time of the Great San Francisco Earthquake by Ellen Levine. This book as not just a book, but a vehicle to take us back in time to the days of the earthquake.
Go over the table of contents. Observe how each...
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Activity 3: Search
Pre-Research
Introduce students to San Francisco Museum's "The Great 1906 Earthquake And Fire" website.
Show students how to navigate to the primary source documents.
Print out a few documents or put on overhead and share with students noting the style in w...
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Activity 4: Check Findings
Ask students to cite their sources properly and double check their findings.
Ensure that findings are relevant and support their research.
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Activity 5: What's the plan?
Debate Exercise: Student groups should check-in with teacher to explain their position and make sure they are on the right track.
Presentation: Student groups should design the cards on plain white paper. Requirements: Use of color, a text box, one graphic im...
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Activity 6: Create the Hyperstudio Stacks
Depending on the number of computers available, time will vary for students to complete their Hyperstudio stacks.
Go over the directions for the stacks: at least 6 slides, content must reflect the option they chose and anserws the essential question, each sta...
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Activity 7: Show What You've Learned
The Debate:
Each group debates their position. At the end of the debate, students and teacher votes which group had the strongest arguement.
The Hyperstudio Presentation:
Each group presents their stack. Allow time for questions and feedback.
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Activity 8: What Do You Think?
Students write a reflection answering the following:
What did you learn about the 1906 Earthquake?
How do you think you think people today might react to a natural disaster?
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Activity 9: Other Natural Disasters
Have students research more natural disasters that this country or world has faced and how people have reacted as a result.
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