Emily's Survival Plan

Review Emily's Survival Plan and post your ideas and suggestions in the comments section of the blog post.

LAWNI - Questions for the Author #1

LAWNI - Survival Guide

Your mission, whether or not you chose to except it, is to create a survival plan for your family. What supplies would your family need in the event of a natural disaster.

Directions: Post your survival plan (may include videos, pictures, etc. to the main blog, not comments -- ask Mr. Hermance for help if you need to). What supplies, tips/strategies, etc. would your family need to survive a natural disaster.

After each person has posted their survival plan, each one of you will go to the comments section and leave feedback. Will their plan be successful? What suggestions do you have? Did they forget anything?

Helpful links:

• Popular Mechanics: Natural Disaster Recovery
• Popular Mechanics: Survival Checklist (PDF)
• Center for Disease Control: Disasters
• FEMA: Are you ready?
• FEMA for Kids: The Disaster Area
• Health and Human Services: Disasters and Emergencies
• National Council for Natural Disaster Preparedness

You are not limited to these links.

My expectations are that your post/plan will be explained in complete sentences and in your own words. Plagiarism will result in a zero for this assignment. It is also an expectation that you proof read your response to ensure correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. Blogger has a spell check tool. As you approach the end of your ninth grade year, it is also an expectation that you will independently self-advocate to Mr. Hermance if you need help with any part of this assignment or utilizing the blog.

LAWNI - Are you prepared for a natural disaster?

So far in Life As We Knew It, Miranda's mother's quick thinking has enabled her family to quickly acquire everything necessary to sustain them in the short term. While they will have to do without certain 21st century luxuries, the family should not have to worry about anything until the winter.

If a natural disaster was to hit the Rochester area, how prepared would you be? Take the following quiz (Natural Disaster Preparedness Quiz) and post your answer to the following questions:

1. In your opinion, how prepared are you for the possible disaster scenarios described in the quiz?
   
2. What are three things you learned from the quiz.
   

LAWNI - Chapter 5

The school year is ending abruptly for Miranda and her friends in chapter five. I'm sure some of you are tempted to root for a meteor to hit the moon in real life so you do not have Regents Exams this June! However, this is just one more example of how Miranda and the rest of humanity have had their lives turned upside down.

A lot of issues arose this chapter. Questions of rationing, religion, depression and striking a balance between helping others and looking out for yourself.

1. Why does it bother Miranda so much that Megan gives away half her sandwich during lunch (p. 65)?
   


2. How does Miranda feel about Megan's new found religious beliefs (p. 68-69)? Based on the first five chapters, why do you think Megan has become so religious? Do you think its affecting her ability to make good decisions concerning her self and her relationship with others?
   
   
3. Electricity is something we more or less take for granted. As we see today in places like Iraq [as a result of the war], inconsistent electric service can have a substantial impact on people's lives. What if the Rochester area was faced with limited to no electric service for several months? How would you cope?

Please provide FREDs (facts, reasons, examples and details) to support your response!

LAWNI - Chapter 4

1. How would you descrbe Miranda's relationship with her brothers, Matt and Jonny?
   
   
2. How has the moon affected weather around the world? How has it effected life locally in Miranda's community?
   
   
3. Why is there National Day of Mourning?
   
   
4. In this chapter, gasoline has reached $9 a gallon. When gas topped $4 a gallon locally last year, it was a burden for many people. How would a sudden spike in fuel to $9 affect your family? Ask your parents if you are unsure.
   

LAWNI - Chapter 3

A reminder: remember to answer these blog questions in complete sentences with sufficient supporting details. It may be appropriate to answer a question with more than one sentence. Proofread your comments; self-advocate for help if you need assistance with spelling and punctuation!

1. What changes does Miranda notice in people immediately after the meteor strike?
2. What does Miranda experience at the supermarket that makes her think things have changed for the worse (p. 35-38).
3. Was Miranda's mother only concerned with providing for her family? Why or why not?
   
4. If a natural disaster hit Rochester and you would be without electricity for several weeks, what would be the ten things you would want to get from Wegmans? What problems would you suspect you would have acquiring these things?