La coastline notes, Th, Aug 16

Opening assembly
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John Barry article for Washington Post: "Pittsburgh cabbie has stake in saving La's coast"

Note-taking skills:
* Do not write complete sentences. Write key statements in brief fragments.
* Leave spaces between notes.
* Write down words new to you.
* Use appropriate sketches and symbols.

Allons a Lafayette ("Let's go to Lafayette," in French)
Make an informal sketch map of La and its neighbors.
- Rim of color around borders and along rivers.
- Identify 5 municipalities.
- Why begin a study of World bGeography with little Louisiana?
one answer: Katrina and its aftermath.

The Death Dance of Katrina:
1. African coast.
2. Atlantic
3. Along the equator across the Atlantic.
4. Enters the Caribbean.
5. Moves into the Gulf of Mexico.
6. Builds strength by encicrcling a node of warm water in the gulf.
7. Smashes into the La. coastline as Category 3 storm.
8. Levees do not hold. Why not?

Media discussion:
niche media - specialty sources of news, not in widespread use. Ex, Myspace or PBS or AM Talk Radio.

Americans no longer have a shared national source of news and perspective. The daily Times is no longer read on a near-universal basis.