Hurricanes/New Orleans/Hurricane Katrina Background Knowledge

Resources

Required for All to Read/View: Choice Resources:

http://www.history.com/topics/new-orleans
(article)
https://www.britannica.com/place/New-
Orleans-Louisiana
(check out soil, climate, plant and animal
life by scrolling down)
At your table, determine who will
what to share with the group.
http://www.history.com/topics/new
(videos)
http://www.livescience.com/22522
hurricane-katrina-facts.html

http://geography.about.com/od/unitedstates http://www.history.com/topics/hur
ofamerica/a/neworleansgeography.htm katrina

https://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/ https://www.dosomething.org/us/
hurricanes/ facts-about-hurricane-katrina
brainpop
username: pcihawks http://maps.bpl.org/id/10586
password: gohawks (click on full screen below map
explore the map)
*https://newsela.com/articles/lib-nasa-what-
is-hurricane/id/22629/ (sign-in required - http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/23/u
use Google acct) e-katrina-statistics-fast-facts/

https://www.behance.net/gallery/
urricane-Katrina-Infographic

http://hurricaneanalytics.tumblr.c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=12xj1sHvIWA (documentary)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Cp1RWhYQdCE (BBC document

Guiding Questions for Research

(Take notes below.)
How would you describe New Orleans? (Consider human
characteristics, physical characteristics, cultural aspects, etc.) Why
do you suppose some people stay even though a hurricane could
strike again?

What are the conditions in a hurricane?

very strong winds

tropical cyclone
lots of rain
warm air around the ocean makes the air less dense
cooler air rushes through the space
continues to cycle - low pressure system

What challenges did people face before, during, and after the
hurricane?

Why was this event such a devastating point in history for some
people?

What is one image or fact from your research that will stick with you
throughout our reading of Zane and the Hurricane that made this
real for you?