Guiding / Reflective Questions Guiding questions can be used for teams or the entire class and are meant as an educative type of assessment for students to think about their solutions or progress during or following the MEA activity. Guiding questions are stated clearly and elicit high level thinking by students. Guiding Questions: Hurricanes affect all people within the influence of the storm. How might homeless people be affected more than other people? When planning for a hurricane, what needs to be considered first for those who are already homeless? What should be considered first for those who have a home? What should be considered in preparing for those who may be homeless after a hurricane? Why is there a need to prepare for hurricanes before they arrive? What kind of damage can be caused by a hurricane? Reflection Questions pt. 1: What strategy or procedure did you use to determine what items to include in the hurricane survival kit? What is the first priority that needs to be considered when planning for a hurricane and why should it be first? What kinds of decisions did your team need to make when choosing the items to include in the survival kit and what to leave out? Reflection Questions pt. 2: Did you use a new strategy or procedure to determine which items to include in the hurricane survival kit? What factors influenced the changes you made to the survival kit? Considering the processes you used to make your decisions, how can those processes be adapted for a family that is not homeless to make decisions about preparing for a hurricane? Prior Knowledge What must students know to carry out the MEA? Specific benchmarks are given for prior knowledge. Additional background materials can also go here (e.g., newspaper article about the topic, suggestions for instructional texts). Students need to know how a budget works and understand the considerations necessary to work within a budget. Students need an understanding of hurricanes and the types of damage that can occur with a hurricane. Students need to know how to read a basic chart or table. Students need to know how to write a basic business or friendly letter. MAFS.4.OA.1.1, MAFS.4.OA.1.2, MAFS.4.OA.1.3 NOAA and FEMA:
Guiding / Reflective Questions Guiding questions can be used for teams or the entire class and are meant as an educative type of assessment for students to think about their solutions or progress during or following the MEA activity. Guiding questions are stated clearly and elicit high level thinking by students. Guiding Questions: Hurricanes affect all people within the influence of the storm. How might homeless people be affected more than other people? When planning for a hurricane, what needs to be considered first for those who are already homeless? What should be considered first for those who have a home? What should be considered in preparing for those who may be homeless after a hurricane? Why is there a need to prepare for hurricanes before they arrive? What kind of damage can be caused by a hurricane? Reflection Questions pt. 1: What strategy or procedure did you use to determine what items to include in the hurricane survival kit? What is the first priority that needs to be considered when planning for a hurricane and why should it be first? What kinds of decisions did your team need to make when choosing the items to include in the survival kit and what to leave out? Reflection Questions pt. 2: Did you use a new strategy or procedure to determine which items to include in the hurricane survival kit? What factors influenced the changes you made to the survival kit? Considering the processes you used to make your decisions, how can those processes be adapted for a family that is not homeless to make decisions about preparing for a hurricane? Prior Knowledge What must students know to carry out the MEA? Specific benchmarks are given for prior knowledge. Additional background materials can also go here (e.g., newspaper article about the topic, suggestions for instructional texts). Students need to know how a budget works and understand the considerations necessary to work within a budget. Students need an understanding of hurricanes and the types of damage that can occur with a hurricane. Students need to know how to read a basic chart or table. Students need to know how to write a basic business or friendly letter. MAFS.4.OA.1.1, MAFS.4.OA.1.2, MAFS.4.OA.1.3 NOAA and FEMA:
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