Understanding the Mississippi River, New Orleans and coastal land loss; week of Aug 20 - 24

New Orleans, LA--Aerial views of damage caused from Hurricane Katrina the day after the hurricane hit August 30, 2005. Photo by Jocelyn Augustino/FEMA
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As students work on
- understanding geographic landscapes and how they are affected by geological history (ex, the growth and loss of the Gulf coastal plain).

- improving note-taking by
* using key fragments and abbreviations.
* using symbols and sketches in order to better visualize the material.

We will complete a reading of and notes on the
1) John Barry / Washington Post article and
2) begin a reading of the Michael Grunewald / Time magazine article.

Thurs, Aug 20: first quiz. See earlier post.

Fri: hands-on model of the riverine landscape.