Theme 1 Title: Cultural Responses to the Flood Theme 1 ... - WSKG

AGNES students have gathered the necessary information, they will rank as a class how likely it istheir community will be faced with a flood.2. Project: Make a disaster plan and emergency kit in order to prepare for a potentialdisaster that may strike your town. Outline the different ways to prepare for a potentialdisaster, and the different precautions to take. Brainstorm the items necessary for anemergency kit. Use pictures from magazines to cut out different items you need to put inyour emergency kit. If appropriate, actually gather the items necessary for the emergencykit. Be prepared to state reasons for each item chosen. Once all these tasks are complete,write a plan detailing a safe spot to reconnect with family/housemates after the disasteronset. The FEMA website provides many ideas for kits (http://www.fema.gov)3. Research: Make a chart to compare and contrast different cultural responses todisasters worldwide. Choose two other areas that have been struck by disasters in the past10 years. Compare and contrast the responses of those areas to those of the southern tierof New York. Keep in mind the following questions: Have these areas been able torecover and rebuild? How did the cultures of the areas impact disaster response?1. Source: Elmira during post flood: Elmira businesses, workers, kids, canals:Immigrants singingElmira, NY is an area rich in immigrants and culture. This is reflected inlighthearted gatherings following the flood.