1. How did The Katrina Project become a play? Theater Juliette Abbott

2. How did The Katrina Project become a play?
We will…
Track how the controversy of Hurricane Katrina became a play
We will examine…
The Real Life Events of the Hurricane
How theater is used as social commentary
How culture impacts the way a story is told
Why it’s important to tell stories in theater that make people think

3. Watch
Inside Hurricane Katrina

4. What are some things that surprised you about the video we watched?

5. What are the similarities between the real event and the play
What are the similarities between the real event and the play? What are the differences?

6. What is social Commentary?
A spoken or written act of rebellion 
toward an individual or group; commentary on social issues or society
How is The Katrina Project Social Commentary?

7. Use Evidence!
Whose side were they on when they wrote The Katrina Project? The people? The government?
Why do you think they wanted to tell this story?

8. What would be different about the play if George W. Bush had written it? Give at least 3 examples of changes that he would have made.

9. Why is it important to tell stories like The Katrina Project? 
If you were to write a play about a social issue, what story would you tell? Why? 
What stories are in the news right now that should be told? Why?
Why are stories about human struggle, death, natural disasters, and inequity universal? Use what you learned today to help to answer this question.