New+Hanover+County

MORGAN FAULK

New Hanover County 1908 Hurricane is from the postcard. For class purposes, we would focus on Wilmington and hurricanes - effect on community, economics, and coastlines. Look at geography of coastline, evacuation procedures, port of Wilmington and its importance/ history.
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 * Activity:** Learning Stations (students will break into groups via sign-up sheet and produce one of the stations.This means they are responsible for tracking down the information and putting it into a readable format.There will be individual group rubrics so that the necessary information is covered in each group. Then the class will visit the stations, take notes, and report back) //maybe a 4 day unit? Day 1- group research, HW: group eval. Day 2- Learning Stations, HW: begin report Day 3- work on report,HW: finish report, Day 4- finish report and debrief.//

1) 1. Science- What is the scientific definition of a hurricane? Origination of most Wilmington Hurricanes. 2) 2. Geography- a look at the coastline of North Carolina. Identify potential areas that are susceptible to storm surges. Why is it likely to flood? 3) 3. Reading- what is the Port of Wilmington? Why was it wealthy, population, etc. basic demographics and history. 4) 4. Safety- What are hurricane evacuation procedures in general? In Wilmington? Is it safe to stay? 5) 5. Video- Video footage of 1908 hurricanes or hurricanes specifically targeting Wilmington. 6) 6. Audio- Listen to weather reports, newscasts, etc. of the 1908 hurricanes. 7) 7. Economy- How does the government respond to hurricanes? What damage is done by hurricanes? Look at costs of repair on wind and rain damaged houses/ businesses.

Students will take notes as they go through the stations and will put together a small report on what they have learned. Can include multi-genre things like a weather report, diary, etc. TO assess, I will look at the work they have done for their group station. Is the information accurate and well-presented? How thorough is the research? What was the amount of work put in by each individual? (Students will fill out group evaluation sheets) I will also assess the report. There will be a rubric that highlights the main things I want them to know and tell me about. It will be imperative that they take good notes in the stations. Their report can be all prose form if they would like, but they have the option of using different genres to present their findings. They can draw maps, write diary entries, create weather reports (the script or video), etc. Important things: history of Wlimington's port, Hurricane destruction, problems with NC coastline, anatomy of hurricanes, etc.