7-8 Pages in total excluding cover page and reference pages

5A

Read Hartman and Squires Chapters 1-5 and Chapters 9 and 10.

Watch "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.

Your readings and the documentary give you a picture of what happened during and immediately after Katrina. Research a particular topic that interests you and briefly (approximately 2 pages double spaced) update our information about that topic. Make sure that you include links or cite your sources. For example, if you are interested in education, how many New Orleans' schools were open this fall? How has the educational structure changed since Katrina? Or, if you are interested in medical issues, how many hospital beds are now available in a particular area? How many of these are available for Medicaid/Medicare patients? How many mental health beds are available?

5B

Read Hartman and Squires Chapters 6-8 and Chapters 11-14.

LISTEN TO THIS Katrina: audio clip. Does St. Bernard's Parish sound a bit like the Buffalo Creek communities?? This was recorded in 2008. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92881884

The book that you have read for this module is titled "There Is No Such Thing As A Natural Disaster". Why do the authors make this claim? How does this claim fit with the disaster theories that we have discussed previously? Would Spike Lee, the director of the documentary "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts" agree with this statement? Do you agree or disagree with this title? Be sure to use specific references from both the book and the documentary in your discussion. Remember to cite the pages of the text in your discussion. This discussion should be approximately 2-3 pages double spaced. When you have finished your posting, please respond to at least 2 of your classmates' posts.

6

Write a brief (2-3 page double-spaced) reflection about the topic of disaster. You are free to determine your topic and thesis. You may compare different disasters that we have explored. You may discuss the evolution of the theory of disaster. You might discuss things that have surprised you in the course. You are welcome to discuss events that you've posted or read on our current events blog. And of course, once you have posted your paper, please comment on at least 2 of your classmates' reflections. This is one of the last opportunities that you have to talk with each other in this course template. Make this discussion the best discussion of the course!~