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Story: School
Bells Ring For Children Displaced By Hurricane Katrina, 09/07/05
Reading Comprehension Questions: 1. What happened when Katrica struck the Gulf Coast last month? What have government officials encouraged families to do with their children?
2. How long before New Orleans schools plan to open again? How many children have been impacted by the disaster? Where will they go to school now?
3. How do students feel about these school changes?
4. Who is going to pay for the cost of educating the Katrina evacuees?
5. Why is it important that people feel a sense of normalcy?
6. How are parents reacting to the Katrina disaster?
7. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has set up a Web site to help reunite missing children and adults. How many children are still missing? What is being done to help connect them with their families?
Discussion Activity (more research might be needed): 1. Hurricane Katrina displaced hundreds of thousands of people from across the Gulf Coast region, what efforts are being made in your community to help them? What can you do to help? 2. According to the article, going to school and having a routine are important parts of a normal life. What is your routine? How would you feel if you had to suddenly leave your home and all your belongings and evacuate to a new city? What obstacles would you face? How might you overcome them? Write a 300-500 word essay on either of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra (extra@newshour.org). Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site. |