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Hurricane Sandy Activity Reflection
"You can't always control what happens to you, but you can always
choose how you want to deal with it."
Ariel Creamer
1) Based on the article you read and the video you watched, describe how Ariel
Creamer , a 14 year old resident from Rockaway, New York , carried out this
message. ( what happened and what did she do about it? )
A Silver Lining
One of Ariel's messages to us through the article and the video, was the
importance of finding a silver lining .
a .Explain what is meant by a silver lining?
b. From the articles we read and the images we viewed in the videos, describe
the silver linings that resulted in the towns devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
Your Personal Silver Lining
Through the reading and the videos, we learned that it was through the help of
many organizations that provided the funding, the manpower and the emotional
support that were needed to rebuild stronger structures , stronger communities
and stronger people.
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Following in the footsteps of Ariel Creamer, think of a cause that you care about.
Part 1: Written Component
 Your cause of interest with an explanation for why you chose this cause
 Statement of evidence to support the worthiness of the cause ( why should
people care about this cause- factual evidence , not your opinions)- this will
require research!
 A description of at least one existing organization devoted to the cause
 An explanation of your personal plan to get personally involved in the
cause
 Information to your audience about how they can get involved
 A personal message that you want to leave in the minds of your audience( consider who your target audience - who will this message be for?)
Part 2: Multimedia Presentation
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Text: highlights from your written summary
Images
Video/music
Personal message
Due Date: Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy- Tuesday, October 29th
Timeline for project: TBA
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