Preparing for the Worst: Natural Disasters

Lesson 19
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ELA

Unit 2

4th Grade

Lesson 19 of 22

Objective


Explain other types of natural disasters and what to do to prepare for or prevent them. 

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Unforgettable Natural Disasters (TIME FOR KIDS Nonfiction Readers) by Tamara Hollingsworth  pp. 42 – 57

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What are other types of natural disasters? How can you prepare for or prevent them? 

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Vocabulary


famine

n.

a situation in which many people do not have enough food to eat

Notes


There are many options for today's lesson. Unforgettable Natural Disasters discusses additional forms of natural disasters such as  famine and drought, heat waves, epidemics and pandemics.

The book was published in 2013 and does not discuss COVID-19, however it does address epidemics and pandemics more broadly. Depending on the experience of your students and their families, you may decide that it's best for your class to skip the pages on epidemics and pandemics. 

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Common Core Standards


  • RI.4.3 — Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.

Supporting Standards

L.4.4
L.4.6
RI.4.1
RI.4.4
RI.4.9
RI.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.10

Next

Write a short narrative about a young person dealing with a natural disaster.

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