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Students explore personal and public responsibility in dealing with social inequality. They conduct research and participate in a discussion about the effect of Hurricane Katrina in regard to racial and economic equality in the United States.

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hurricane katrina, hurricanes

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hurricane katrina, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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1 hr
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