Teacher Guide

Zeitoun Lesson Plan

Bringing in Technology

In the Day 1 and 3 activity, "Background Research," students will use online research tools to explore and present on a topic that is integral to engaging with Zeitoun.

In the Day 1 activity, "Contextualizing New Orleans," students will use Google Maps street view to explore New Orleans and observe its unique architecture.

In the Day 2 activity, "Understanding Katrina," students will watch a video of a poet who lived through Katrina and found a creative way to process his experience.

In the Day 4 activity, "Becoming the Media," students will use a newspaper generating website to write their account of Zeitoun's story.

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