Day 9 - July 18, 2013

Day 9 - July 18, 2013

Final Online Reflection

Answer the following four questions respectfully, thoughtfully and honestly:

1. What was the most interesting thing you learned in summer school?

2. What did you find to be challenging about summer school?

3. If you could give one piece of advice to another Emerson student about summer school, what would it be?

4. If you could give one piece of advice to the Emerson summer school staff about what to do differently next year, what would you tell us?

Day 8 - July 17, 2013

Day 8 - July 17, 2013

When warned about a natural disaster arriving at a certain location, some residents do not heed the warning. Explain one situation when this has happened. Why do you think this occurs?

Day 7 - July 16, 2013

Day 7 - July 16, 2013

We know a great deal more today about natural disasters than we did in the past.  This has helped our notification process and less people are impacted by the wrath of the disasters than in centuries before.  Choose one natural disaster from the past and show how we have learned from it.  How has this learning helped civilization?

Day 6 - July 15, 2013

Day 6 - June 15, 2013

Research the scientists who have been involved in the science of natural disasters. Pick one whose work has increased our knowledge of natural disasters (predicting, surviving etc.). Write a paragraph telling who he/she is and how do their contributions help the people of the world survive natural disasters. Include a link to where you found the information you wrote about.

Need help? Look here:
Ukrainian Scientist
Science Daily
National Geographic

Day 5 - June 12, 2013

Day 5 - June 12, 2013

Summer School Online Experience: Weekend Edition

Why, when people know some of the hazards of living in certain place do people choose to live there anyway? Pinpoint 3 locations that are known to be on the path of a particular natural disaster and explain why people choose to live there.

Day 4: Caitria and Morgan O’Neill: How to step up in the face of disaster

Day 4 - July 11, 2013

Watch the TED talk below.

If the video doesn't work: click here for the video

Answer these questions in the comment box below:

1. What are some issues Caitria and Morgan had to overcome in order to organize themselves and the town to help their community? 

2. How is their work helping other communities across the United States? 

3. Visit their website and list one way they could improve their work to better help communities impacted by natural disasters.

Day 3 - July 10, 2013

Day 3 - July 10, 2013

Global warming is a topic that has recently been on the minds of our government officials. You are a member of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and have been chosen to give a speech to the president and congress concerning global warming and the possible effects on natural disasters on our planet. 

Write the speech.

Don't forget! We're going to the Museum of Natural History on Friday. Click here for directions to our meeting spot and information about the trip.