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3. ·We've been discussing Haiti in our classes. ·We've used videoconferencing to connect with others. ·We've had guest speakers visit Bexley to share their experiences in Haiti. Bexley Middle School is AWARE of the situation in Haiti, and we CARE about what is going on.

4. Now that we're aware and care, are we ready to act?

5. http://www.life.com/image/ugc1026872/in-gallery/38672/haiti-just-before-the-quake- hit Life.com - Images of Haiti right before the quake hit Using these pictures as reference, what was life like in Haiti?

6. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=159517&title=Haiti___Nation_in_Di stress TeacherTube: A Nation in Distress It has been several months since the earthquake destroyed much of Haiti, why is it important that we continue our support?

7. ·If you were in charge of rebuilding Haiti, where would you start and why? ·Whom would you need to help you (teachers, doctors, police officers, telephone engineers, managers, children, cooks, builders, people to pay for supplies)? ·What are the short term priorities? What are the long term priorities and considerations?

8. total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.) Source CIA World Factbook Ho w might the level of literacy impact aid and reconstruction work?

9. ·What would you do if you lost your whole family, your home, your school, your friends? ·Why might people want to flee the disaster area? To which countries can Haitian people flee? Would they be welcome there? ·What can we do? Can we let Haitians come to the U.S.? Would they want to? Why might people not want to “leave home?”

10. W hen there’s a natural disaster somewhere in the world, governments usually pledge support to other governments. This is a type of aid that is usually given in kind. Instead of just giving money to the people, they give soldiers, food parcels, emergency housing, planes for delivering aid, etc. What do you think the U.S. government should do to help Haiti? Discussion questions from www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk

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