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Article Title: More Than Black And White
http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId=10227

National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/disaster_relief.html

Web sites for helping teachers explain Hurricane Katrina to students:
CNN.com Student News ( This page explains hurricane basics, and links to other resources on CNN.com’s Student News.)
http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/08/11/extra.hurricanes/index.html

Time for Kids Online -- Katrina coverage
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/katrina

MindOH! Foundation's Katrina-related lesson plans
http://www.mindohfoundation.org/hurricanekatrina.htm

The National Association of School Psychologists
(This organization offers several teaching resources.)
http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/crisismain.html#natural

The National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH offers online resources to help children cope with violence and disasters)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm

The National Education Association’s Crisis Communication Guide and Toolkit
http://www.nea.org/crisis/index.html

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration -- Detailed aerial photos of damage
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2500.htm

How Stuff Works: A Hurricane
http://science.howstuffworks.com/hurricane.htm

CNN Learning Activity: How technologies save lives from storms
http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/08/30/activity.hurricane.technology/index.html

Tips for Hurricane Observers Coping with Feelings of Powerlessness
http://www.expertclick.com/NewsReleaseWire/default.cfm?Action=ReleaseDetail&ID=10073

BrainPOP video explaining hurricanes
http://www.brainpop.com/science/weatherandclimate/hurricanes/

Official White House statement on helping schools
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/09/20050906-4.html

For information on their culture and customs in New Orleans check the following sites:
http://www.acadian-cajun.com
http://www.cajunculture.com
http://www.thecajuns.com

 

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