1. What impact will the oil spill have on the beaches? Rochelle Williams TEC 539 Digital Media in Education Grand Canyon University July 14, 2010

2. Gulf Coast Disaster An explosion and fire on a drilling rig on April 20 left 11 workers missing and presumed dead. The rig sank two days later about 50 miles off the Louisiana coast. (New York Times, 2010) Oil rig in the Gulf before explosion (Inhabitat, 2010) Oil rig in the Gulf after explosion (Treehugger, 2010)

3. Will you be able to visit the beach?

4. Will visiting the beaches be a great adventure or an experience to regret? March 2010 Gulf Port, Mississippi

5. Could this site be one of the past?

6. What can we do to make sure our beaches are safe for our children?

7. June 2010 Gulf Port, Mississippi

8. If these waters were contaminated by the oil spill will the living organisms be able to survive ?

9. Will the people who depend on the Gulf for their way of life survive this devastation?

10. In June on the beaches of Gulf Port, Mississippi the oil patties have surfaced

11. How long will it take for this site to disappear…….. so that my son could be in the water instead of on a pier.

12. Disaster in the Gulf, Day 92…..seepage problems from the capped well….. When will it be over? (Picture taken from NBC’s Today Show)

13. References New York Times. (2010). Size of Spill in Gulf of Mexico Is Larger Than Thought. Retrieved from www.nytimes.comwww.nytimes.com Image retrieved from www.inhabitat.comwww.inhabitat.com Image retrieved from www.treehugger.comwww.treehugger.com