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issues for the inquiry-based classroom

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The human impact of natural disasters

issues for the inquiry-based classroom

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English
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113

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The human impact of natural disasters: issues for the inquiry-based classroom
2010, National Council for the Social Studies
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Table of Contents

Natural disasters and human rights: an introduction -- Jack L. Nelson, William R. Fernekes, and Valerie Ooka Pang
Disasters: past, present, and future -- Angus M. Gunn
A geographic perspective on natural disasters -- Bill Pisarra
The psychological impact of natural disasters in school -- Marc Norman
Disasters as threats to peace -- Jeffrey W. Helsing
Studying the Haitian earthquake -- William R. Fernekes
Hurricane Katrina: a toxic mix of social and geographic vulnerability -- Margaret Smith Crocco and Thomas Chandler
Poverty and natural disasters in Nepal -- Binaya Subedi
Natural disasters in the lives of women living in poverty in Southern Africa -- Mavis B. Mhlauli, Bethany Vosburg-Bluem, and Merry M. Merryfield
Muhammed Yunus and the Grameen Bank: "Being poor doesn't make you poor quality" -- Valerie Ooka Pang
Protecting human rights after natural disasters -- Walter Kälin
Ensuring respect for the rights of people with disabilities in natural disasters -- Janet E. Lord and Michael Ashley Stein
Natural disasters and children's rights -- William R. Fernekes
Natural disasters in local communities: guiding the development of global citizens in the elementary grades -- Valerie Ooka Pan and Rick Oser
Teaching about natural disasters and human rights: how to promote students' knowledge and skills -- Mark A. Previte
Resources for social studies educators on natural disasters and human rights -- William R. Fernekes.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-104) and index.

Published in
Silver Spring, Md
Series
NCSS bulletin -- 110, Bulletin (National Council for the Social Studies) -- 110.

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Library of Congress
HV553 .H835 2010

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Pagination
113 pages :
Number of pages
113

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26440398M
Internet Archive
humanimpactofnat0000pang
ISBN 10
0879861045
ISBN 13
9780879861049
LCCN
2010932752
OCLC/WorldCat
703670540

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