Activity

minutes

Warm-up (see attached):

Write one paragraph:

You’re reading real accounts of Hurricane Katrina written in the first person. How did it affect you reading this story in the person’s own words? How would the effect have been different if told in the 3^rd person?

5

Discussion:

Teacher pulls a few examples from students about the emotional impact of 1^st person narratives.

5

Expert Groups:

Finish worksheet for assigned person.

Finish chart for assigned person (see attached for model for presentation chart).

15

Presentations:

Each group presents basic info on their assigned person. The rest of class takes notes on presentation note-taker worksheet for comparing experiences (see attached).

The role of the teacher is really important, here. As presentations happen, ask groups probing questions, elicit comments/questions from class members, pull out comparisons from class members.

Depends on # of groups – probably 30-40, at least

(may need extend to next day)

Closure:

Revisit KWL chart – add to L and W sections.

5+

Homework for the night of Day 2 (see attached for worksheet option)

Write one page: What in the Katrina stories surprised you? What is most important to you in the stories you read and heard? How do you think these people’s situations could have been improved? Could they have been even worse off? How? Why?