Summary
Historic flooding in Pakistan has now killed 1,100 people and caused $10 billion in damage since mid-June. At least 33 million people have been impacted and one-third of the country is submerged. For a transcript of the lead story, click here . You may also choose another story from the weekend newscast by clicking the link below and answering the following questions:
Five Facts
- Who are some of the individuals or groups of people mentioned in the news summary?
- What stories are covered?
- Where and When do some of the stories take place?
- Why did the event(s) take place?
- How do you think the NewsHour’s producers decided which stories made it into the news summary?
Focus Questions
See, Think, Wonder : What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more? Media literacy: Who else do you think should have been interviewed in the story you watched?For More
What students can do : 1. Take a look at the excerpt below from this article by young inventors in West Virginia who invented a device to transform waste cardboard into a building products a few years ago. The Greenbriar East High School InvenTeam from West Virginia was awarded a grant to build their invention over the course of the school year by Lemelson-MIT .As the one year anniversary of the June 23rd [2016] West Virginia flood creeps closer we are reminded of the reason our invention idea was chosen in the first place. This flood devastated our community and we watched as lives and livelihoods were washed away. However, throughout our project our community has stood behind us and provided us with support when it was needed. The people of Greenbrier County are warm and considerate people that have always stood beside us to be proud and behind us to catch the team if it falls. The community stood behind us even after their time of need and for this we are grateful. The team has decided that Greenbricks™ will be the official name of our building blocks, honoring our home and school.Discuss : The June 23rd flood severely impacted Greenbrier County where the Greenbrier InvenTeam is from. Why do you think the Greenbrier InvenTeam connected the June 23rd flood to their invention which makes building materials out of cardboard waste? Can you think of a problem in your community that needs an inventive solution? If you're not sure, find the nearest newspaper where you live here and start scrolling! 2. Watch this story to learn why Texas declared a state of emergency in late August amid severe flooding.
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