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Below are lesson plans and discussion ideas that can assist teachers incorporate service-learning into Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and education.
Hurricane Katrina: Service-Learning for Civic Engagement (980K ppt) (Written as a unit for grades 6-12 but can be adapted.)
This list of discussion questions and activities (and Teacher's Guide (1040K ppt)), were developed by Matt Oppenheim.
Learning to Give: Hurricane Katrina Relief - You Can Count On Me! (Written as a K-5 unit. Adapt as appropriate for K-2.)
Covers how to respond to a natural disasters and an introduction to philanthropy (giving time, talent and treasure, and taking action for the common good) and the reasons people choose to donate.
MindOH! Foundation
Activities to facillitate classroom discussions on the effects of the hurricane, with an emphasis on character education.
Education World Hurricane Watch
Includes activities to help students understand hurricanes.
FEMA's The Disaster Area
Information for kids on natural disasters including hurricanes and floods.
Lesson Plan: The Gulf Coast Region: Geography, Demographics, and the Effects of Hurricane Katrina
Responding to a Natural Disaster with Service-Learning
(Written for Medical School)
A service-learning experience which allowed medical students to provide needed aid to affected communities and also fulfill learning objectives important to their training.
