HURRICANES
“One day . . . or day one.” -- Anonymous March Cherokee Month of the Windy Moon SEL: #2 Social-Awareness SEL: #5 Responsible Decision Making Digital Learner: #2 Global Collaborator A kind word to one in trouble is often like a switch in a railroad track. . .an inch between wreck and smooth sailing – Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887 Hurricanes can leave a neighborhood without power for days. What happens to all of the food in the freezer? It melts! Ahhhhh! What now? Cook! Fire up the camp stoves, propane grills, build a fire, put a gumbo pot on the propane stand, and get to work. Digital learners have learned to have car chargers for their devices because, in Montana, power can go out during snow and wind storms. They stay on task and do work-arounds for anything like a power outage. After a hurricane hit the Gulf Coast, trees blocked roads and work crews ran chain saws all day long. Some gas stoves and ovens ...