Description

Overview:

Natural disasters require communities to work together. Students will: come up with a definition of community and discuss the different the communities they are a part of; talk about a time they have helped someone in their community and why; watch a video clip of a group of young boys helping their community in Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami; discuss what it feels like to help people and how it feels to receive help; discuss a time the students worked together to achieve a goal; come up with ideas of how to help people who are affected by natural disasters.

Subject:

Social Science

Level:

Upper Primary

Material Type:

Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan

Author:

Marieke van Woerkom

Provider:

Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility

Provider Set:

Teachable Moment

Date Added:

06/28/2012