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Learning Activity: Consider how to ease the transitions of displaced students
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CNN STUDENT NEWS(CNN Student News) -- Classes will examine the potential impact of Hurricane Katrina on students who were displaced by the storm and create tip sheets to help them adapt to their new communities. ProcedureAs education officials assess damage and begin rebuilding plans, schools across the country have opened their doors to tens of thousands of students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The National Association of School Psychologists notes that by providing a stable and familiar environment, schools can help play an important role in helping students cope in the aftermath of a natural disaster. The following activity is intended to help ease the transition for those students who have been displaced by Hurricane Katrina. (Note: If you have displaced students in your class, you may want to brief them on this activity and find out the extent to which they want to be involved.) Divide your class into four groups. Refer each group to online resources to gather information about one of the following topics:
After each group presents its findings, ask students: If you were displaced by Katrina, what would be some of your biggest concerns? What thoughts and feelings might you have? What might students at your school do to help displaced students adapt? Following the discussion, help your class create a tip sheet (or Web site) for displaced students who have relocated to your community. The tip sheet could contain information on topics such as these: Distribute copies of the tip sheet to schools in your community. Correlated StandardsHealth Standard 1. Knows the availability and effective use of health services, products, and information Level III [Grade: 6-8] Benchmark 5: Knows situations that require professional health services in the areas of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation Standard 2. Knows environmental and external factors that affect individual and community health Benchmark 3. Knows local, state, federal, and international efforts to contain an environmental crisis and prevent a recurrence Benchmark 4. Understands how peer relationships affect health McREL: Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education (Copyright 2000 McREL) is published online by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) (http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks Social Studies Standard III. People, Places and Environments: Students will make informed and critical decisions about the relationship between human beings and their environment. The Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (http://www.socialstudies.org/standards/ KeywordsHurricane Katrina, disaster, schools, displaced students 
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