Internet Activities
Unit 4: The Calm after the Storm
 
Part One

Search the Web to find information on natural disasters.

Go to one of the websites shown below and find a historical example of various natural disasters.

http://ndrd.gsfc.nasa.gov/
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0775896.html
http://dir.yahoo.com/Science/Earth_Sciences/Meteorology/Weather_Phenomena/


Part Two

If you have experienced a natural disaster, write an essay describing your experience. If you have not experienced a natural disaster, choose one from the list above; use your imagination and what you know about that type of disaster to write a description of your hometown after being hit by this natural disaster. Your essay should be at least one page long.


Click here to go to student handout for this exercise.