Summary

In this edition of the NewsHour, recovery begins after devastation from the tornado and storm outbreak in the central and southern US, a community in Michigan works to preserve an historic fishing village as climate change increases the threat from rising waters. And a guitar hero from Niger becomes an international star. Watch the video above to learn about guitar music in Niger in Africa. Watch the stories on the Kentucky tornado and the historic fishing village below. For transcript, click here . You may want to use the questions from Five Facts afterwards. For transcript, click here . You may want to use the questions from Five Facts afterwards.

Five Facts

Directions: Choose one or all three of the stories to record the Five Facts questions here as well as the focus and media literacy questions below.

• Who are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?


• What stories are covered?


• Where do some of the stories take place?


• When did those stories occur?


• Why do you think these items are newsworthy?

Focus Questions

1. What are ways outside communities and the government can help those devastated by the Kentucky tornado?


2. Connections between the tornado and climate change were not made in this story, however, articles asking about the connection are already making the news. What information needs to be true in order for a connection to be made between climate change and the Kentucky tornado? Check out these stories to learn more: The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why (NPR) and EXPLAINER: Was tornado outbreak related to climate change? (AP).


3. How could you find out if there has been an increase in recent years in extreme weather events (and what types of events) due to climate change as opposed to a fluke of nature? (fluke = something that happens by chance)

Media literacy : Do you know that the term "natural disaster", or an event out of the control of human beings, used to be categorized by the government and businesses (including insurance companies) as an "Act of God, or force majeure ( greater force ) in Latin.

• Why do you think a natural disaster was labeled an Act of God by these different groups?


• Why do you think some people and organizations have moved away from using this term? Why do you think insurance companies largely still use "Act of God" when justifying insurance claims?

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