Crisis = Opportunity: Civic Literacy in the Wake of a Hurricane

Autor/in	Zenyuh, Monica
Titel	Crisis = Opportunity: Civic Literacy in the Wake of a Hurricane
Quelle	In: Social Studies and the Young Learner, 26 (2013) 1, S.11-14 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1056-0300
Schlagwörter	Grade 6; Middle School Students; Natural Disasters; Weather; Civics; Current Events; Science Instruction; English Instruction; Integrated Activities; Program Effectiveness; Social Action; New York + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Natural disaster; Naturkatastrophe; Wetter; Staatsbürgerkunde; Aktualität; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Integrierender Unterricht; Soziales Handeln
Abstract	In this article sixth grade English/language arts and science teacher at Oldfield Middle School (Greenlawn, New York) Monica Zenyuh describes how she established a program called "Adopt-a-School" in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Schools that wished to provide assistance would be matched with a grade, school, or district in devastated areas. Teachers and administrators in the devastated schools shared what they needed: supplies, recess equipment, gift cards, etc. Once matched, the schools would develop ways to raise funds and gather the necessary supplies. The students in the "adopted" schools provided information about their school's colors, mascot, motto, etc., to provide a personal connection, as the second part of the program was to send cards and letters to accompany donations. These cards were a way to send words of encouragement and support from fellow students. On November 12, 2012, Zenyuh and her students returned to school, having missed two weeks because of the devastation caused by what was by then named "Superstorm Sandy." Upon their return she described the Adopt-a-School program to her students and they responded enthusiastically, asking if they could help and "adopt" someone; thus began the class involvement in the program. The remainder of the article describes the discussions Zenyuh had with her students surrounding the devastation wrought by "Superstorm Sandy" and the impact participating in the Adopt-a-School program had on them. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10