NATURAL DISASTER PROJECT:

SHAWNEE R-III NATURAL DISASTER EXPERTS

TASK FORCE TEAM

The President has appointed you to the Natural Disaster Task Force. You are to
research a chosen disaster. You need to be an EXPERT on your topic and all of the
regions in the world affected by it. You will need data (hard facts) as well as,
primary personal accounts from people involved in the natural disasters. Be
prepared to share your findings with the President.

Your Objective for this mission:

To explore how Science and Technology has improved people's lives in terms of
predicting natural disasters, communicating warnings of impending natural
disasters, and the potential risks to human life and property. To also explore how
current systems in place could improve to warn people of natural disasters as they
are known. To also explore, rescue, and rebuilding efforts that have occurred and
what other things we could do. To evaluate the consequences of natural disasters
and how we could possibly lessen the negative impact they have on our environment,
through better communication.

Your mission has begun.....

NATURAL DISASTER PROJECT:

SHAWNEE R-III NATURAL DISASTER EXPERTS
Category

Definition of
the Natural
Disaster

Brochure includes a
through, yet easy to
understand, definition of
the natural disaster

Brochure provides a
definition of the natural
disaster that is difficult to
understand

Brochure provides a
mediocre definition

No definition
included

Causes of
Formation or
Occurrences
of Natural
Disaster

Brochure includes all of

the causes of formation or
occurrences of the natural
disaster

Brochure includes most

of the causes for the
formation or occurrences

Brochure provides a
possible cause for
formation or
occurrences

Does not
provide any
cause

Natural and
Man-Made
Warning
Signs

Brochure includes both

natural and man-made
warning signs

Brochure includes some

natural and man-made
warning signs

Brochure includes
ONLY natural
warning signs or
ONLY man-mad
warning signs

Brochure
does not
include any
warning
signs

Areas of
Occurrence
of the Natural
Disaster

Brochure includes all of

the areas of occurrence

Brochure provides a few

places of occurrence

Brochure provides a
place of occurrence

Brochure
doesnt
provide area
of occurrence

Ways to
Prepare for
the Natural
Disaster

Brochure includes
multiple ways (3+) to
prepare for the natural
disaster.

Brochure includes 2 ways

to prepare

Brochure includes
one way to prepare

Brochure did
not provide
ways to
prepare

Includes
Pictures (4+)

Brochure includes 4 or
more pictures

Brochure includes 2-3

pictures

Brochure had a
picture

Brochure did
not have any
pictures

Interesting
Facts (3+)

Brochure includes 3 or
more interesting facts

Brochure includes 2
interesting facts

Brochure had an
interesting fact

Brochure did
not have any
interesting
facts

Grammatical
Errors

Brochure is free of
grammatical errors

Brochure had fewer than

2-5 errors.

Brochure had had 610 errors

Brochure had
more than 10
errors

Reference
List

All sources (3+) used are

listed

Provided only at least

sources

Provided only one

source

A reference
list was not
included