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Lesson (Grades 6-8): Dealing With Disasters

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g68/fondisasters.html

Encourage students to study potential natural hazards in their community and discuss community preparation and response for a natural disaster in this National Geographic Xpeditions lesson plan. Home to the U.S. National Geography Standards, Xpeditions brings geography to life for nearly two million educators, students, and families a year. Part of the renowned MarcoPolo Consortium of educational Web sites, Xpeditions offers award-winning online and printable resources, including more than 500 lesson plans and activities, an interactive atlas with more than 1,600 printable maps, and Xpeditions Hall, a virtual museum for learning and exploration.

Submitted June 03, 2004, by Nancy Gupton

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This was exactly what I was looking for...a lesson plan I could use after my students saw the film, "Forces of nature."
—Bonita Walker-Davis, May 23, 2006

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