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Task
For your task, you will be working on a news article. There
are four
natural
disasters you may research: tornadoes, hurricanes,
earthquakes, and flooding. You will pick one of the 4 disasters
for every page. For
example, for page 1, you will do a big story on
a tornado that hit in Kansas. Remember, this has to be an actual event
that happened. Then for your next page, you will do that on hurricanes,
and so on. Through many resources, you will
discover much information, on your disaster. Once you have
gathered enough information you will then begin writing a
mini-newspaper for the Central Times with the following pages.
The Front Page-
Here you will be asked to research a natural disaster from
history. You will give an accurate account of the five W's-Who,
What, When, Where, and Why.
Click to View Page 1 Task
The Emergency Page-
Here you will be required to research safety tips for natural
disasters, or what to do in case of an emergency.
Click to View Page 2 Task
The
Financial Page-
You will be asked to write about damage and the costs of a
disaster.
Click
to View Page 3 Task
The
Interview Page-
On this page you will be asked to conduct an interview with a
person
who as been involved with one of the natural disasters that we will be
covering. (If chosen)
The
Where To Live Page-
This page will ask you to find information on where to live
to best
avoid these natural disasters.
Click to View Page 4 Task