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Living With Risk: The Human Element of Natural Disasters Lesson PlanLiving With Risk: The Human Element of Natural Disasters Lesson Plan
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Living With Risk: The Human Element of Natural Disasters

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Students explore human elements that are a part of natural disasters, read a Hawaiian myth, conduct a survey, discuss why people choose to live in high risk areas, and participate in a writing activity based on studenT real life accounts of disasters.

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mythology, myths, natural disasters, hawaii, legends

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5th - 10th
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Science
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