Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-10
Grades 11-12

The Ethics of Recovery: What Happens After an Industrial Disaster? Extensions/Adaptions

Extensions/Adaptions

Study the science behind mudflows and other places they occur (e.g., Yellowstone National Park in the U.S.).Write or create a multimedia biographical profile of a youth activist like Dian, who was inspired by an event that she/he/they experienced.Compare the content in the film clips to what students know or have observed about the current U.S. government and corporate practices. Invite students to develop their own recommendations for drilling industry regulations or policies governing corporate accountability.Research U.S.-Indonesian relations and make recommendations for future policy.

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About the author:

Faith Rogow

Faith Rogow, Ph.D., is the co-author of The Teacher's Guide to Media Literacy: Critical Thinking in a Multimedia World (Corwin, 2012) and past president of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. She has written discussion guides and lesson plans for more than 250 independent films.

Faith Rogow