Today was a break from the lecture and notes format that we’ve followed much of this week as students watched the National Geographic special presentation:  Tsunami:  Killer Wave.  This special covers all angles of the tsunami of 2004:  the causes, how the event played out, and how the event impacted the lives of millions of people around the world.

Students were assigned a two-paragraph reaction essay to the film.  The format of the essay is fairly loose:  A one-paragraph summary of the film, including the important details (who/what/when/where/why) of the tsunami event, followed by a one paragraph reaction to the film:  what did this film make the student think?  What questions remain following their viewing?  What could have or should have been explained differently or better?  This essay is due at the start of class on Monday.

Homework:  Complete the debate poster and tsunami essay, both due at the start of class on Monday (03/31).