Language Arts

After reading the article,  "The Storm After the Storm" (Links to an external site.) , answer the 5 questions in the text box below using the R.A.C.E. Strategy.

Restate the question, answer all parts of the question, cite textual evidence, explain your answer.

 

1. What effect did Hurricane Andrew (1992) have on Maria and her family? 

2. What is PTSD? What symptoms do people with PTSD experience?

3. Besides Hurricane Andrew, name 2 other natural disasters listed in the article and when they took place.

4. In the last section of the article, “Moving On”, what do experts suggest people do to help them cope with loss after a disaster? 

5. THINK about how experiencing a natural disaster can affect someone's mental health. What do you think the title: "The Storm After the Storm" means? Hint: What two storms are they talking about? EXPLAIN.