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Pbs Teachers:the Gulf Coast Region: Effects of Katrina Lesson PlanPbs Teachers:the Gulf Coast Region: Effects of Katrina Lesson Plan
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9th - 10th
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Pbs Teachers:the Gulf Coast Region: Effects of Katrina

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Research and discuss the history, topography, economics and demographics of the Gulf Coast Region to explain how and why Hurricane Katrina caused such devastation. Predict the long-term effects of this storm on the geography of the region.

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sea level, hurricane katrina, new orleans

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bowl effect, levees, storm surge, lake pontchartrain, pbs

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