Lesson Plan

Emergency Shelter Project: Empathy Unit

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High schoolers design emergency shelters.  In this designing emergency shelters lesson, students discuss living conditions of people after a natural disaster.  High schoolers discuss the tsunami that struck East Asia.  Students design collapsible shelters that could be used in an emergency situation.  High schoolers research various natural disasters and share their research with the class.

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Resource Details
Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
2009
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use