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Next The United States has extreme weather. Heat, blizzard, flood, fire, tornadoes, hurricanes, etc all occur within the US. Man can also contribute problems. Human destruction damages life and property as well. With so many opportunities for harm, how do officials plan for emergency response? Click to Play Video

Collect information from the following resources. You will be using this knowledge to complete an activity on slide 3. You may use wallwisher or another tool to take notes.wallwisher Digital resources: FEMA's Ready Website Are you prepared? Citizen Corps Resources Maryland Emergency Plans Next Image Source: ClipArt

Please use the web infographic and your notes from the previous slide to complete the activity.web infographicactivity Next Image Source: ClipArt.com Prepare for a Natural Disaster Infographic Image Source: Reich, Kenneth. "Los Angeles." World Book Student.World Book, Web. 19 July 2012

1. Choose a type of disaster 2. Create a video, podcast, Glogster, or product of your choice to inform and educate your community. Keep your audience in mind when creating your product.podcast Glogster 3. Rubric Rubric Examples: New York Preparedness Videos Family Emergency Kit Video Hurricane Glogster Hot Weather Podcast Next Image Source: Original Glogster

Check out some videos, articles, and infographics dealing with emergency response, careers, and college majors.  FEMA Infographic FEMA Infographic  Emergency Management Specialist Job Video Emergency Management Specialist Job Video  Presidential Disaster Declaration Map Presidential Disaster Declaration Map  Emergency Management Jobs in Maryland Emergency Management Jobs in Maryland  UMUC Major in Homeland Security UMUC Major in Homeland Security  Penn State Online Master Homeland Security Degree Penn State Online Master Homeland Security Degree  Baltimore County Emergency Management Baltimore County Emergency Management Next Image Source: Click to Play Movie

BCPS Curriculum Students will describe the nature, characteristics and scope of technology. (2) Students will design and conduct research related to the nature of technology. Maryland State Curriculum Maryland State Curriculum Explain that management is the process of planning, organizing, and controlling work. (ITEA, STL 2-EE) Explain that humans devise technologies to reduce the negative consequences of other technologies. (ITEA, STL 5-K) Document processes and procedures and communicate them to different audiences using appropriate oral and written techniques. (ITEA, STL 12-L) Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real-world situations, and further investigations. NETS Standards 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. a. Plan strategies to guide inquiry b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media c. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks Time Frame: Two 50 minute periods Differentiation: Direct students to use comprehension tools included in databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading levels, and embedded dictionaries. Students will choose their own product Learning Styles:Learning Styles: Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Tactile, Reflective, Global, Analytical Notes to the teacher: If using Glogster be sure to create student accounts prior to project. See your LMS if there are questions. Familiarize yourself with Wallwisher if using.Wallwisher Adjust rubric to personal specifications. Familiarize yourself with web 2.0 tools mentionedweb 2.0 tools Answers to quiz on slide 3 Answers Last updated: July 2012 Created by Alexis Mazur and Sara Saffell BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2012, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.Alexis Mazur Sara SaffellJamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module