Canadian Disasters...Archival Research Organizer (2) Use this worksheet to help focus your research about Canadian disasters. All group members should keep their own worksheet. Use

Canadian Disasters

Project Outline

Description: Working in a small group, research one of the following Canadian disaster stories on the CBC Radio and Television Web site: The Saguenay Flood, The Halifax Explosion, The Ice Storm of 1998, The Ocean Ranger Disaster, The Wrath of Hurricane Hazel, and Red River Rising: Manitoba Floods. Keep a research folder as part of your completion of the project and use your research to prepare a role-play based on being a witness to or a participant in the event. Present your role-plays to the class.

Purpose:1. To research Canadian disasters using Internet and traditional sources of information2. To successfully practise basic research and recording skills3. To develop good co-operative learning skills4. To write and stage a role-play

Timelines: Start date: ____________ Due Date: ____________________________

Approximate number of hours assigned to research _______Approximate number of hours assigned to preparing role-play _______Approximate number of hours assigned to presentations ______

Procedures:1. Project is launched and groups are selected in class.2. Use assigned class time for archival research and writing.3. Complete research and writing at home or in the library.4. Complete a rough draft of your role-play presentation.5. Complete your final role-play script.6. Rehearse your role-play and find costumes and props.7. Present your role-play for evaluation.

Assessment: In this chart, list or follow the specific evaluation criteria determined by your teacher.

CBC Radio and Television Archives Web SiteEducational Activities Download Sheet

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Criteria Description/Explanation Mark/Percentage Value

Archival Research Organizer (1)

Our topic is: ___________________________________________

Group members (including phone numbers):1. ___________________________________________________2. ___________________________________________________3. ___________________________________________________4. ___________________________________________________5. ___________________________________________________

A. Definition

Disaster: According to the Canadian Oxford Paperback Dictionary, the chief meaning of a disaster is "a great or sudden misfortune." What other ideas or terms do you associate with the idea of disaster?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

B. Of what disasters are you or members of your group aware?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C. Have you or any members of your group ever experienced any disasters? If so, briefly describe the experience.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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Archival Research Organizer (2)

Use this worksheet to help focus your research about Canadian disasters. All group members should keep their own worksheet. Use completed sheets to compare and summarize your group's research.

Disaster Organizer for ________________________________ (identify topic):


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Causes

Major Events

Important Details

Key Personalities

My Comments/Questions

Ideas for Role-Play

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Sample Research Log Sheet


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Date /TimeWorked

Activity Follow Up/Questions

October 17 1.5 hours

What I Learned

Reviewing instructions and browsing CBC Web site.

General understanding of the Red River flood.

What would other students most need to know about this event?

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Research Folder Checklist


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Item Description Don'tHave

Daily Work Log

Have

A simple summary of a day's task and time spent. Update this log frequently.

Notes

Assignment Sheets

Interview Summary

Role-Play Plan

Rough Drafts

Reference List in Progress

Handouts from your teacher that relate to the project. Review these regularly to ensure that you are completing your work correctly.

A neat record of notes taken with the date and the source clearly visible.

Brief written record of any conversations with research sources, peer editors, and/or teacher conferences.

Skeletal outline of what you intend to present in your role-play. What part of the story will you re-tell? What personalities are involved? What props and costumes might be needed? Who will do what?

Early versions of your script, including reviewers' comments, corrections, evidence of edits, and so on.

Ongoing record of Internet, print, and human sources that you have consulted while doing your research.

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FinalDraft

Your polished script, word-processed, carefully edited, including a Reference List or Bibliography.

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Role-Play Tips

In a role-play, you pretend to be someone real in a real situation. Here are some tips for a good role-play:

· Understand your topic.· Present the most important ideas and information about the topic.· Write a script that shares the ideas in an interesting way.· Write and memorize your script carefully.· Rehearse your presentation.· Speak loudly and clearly.· Use physical gestures and movement on stage.· Portray each role to show information, attitudes, and feelings.· Use costumes that are simple and effective.· Include simple staging, scenery, and lighting that helps tell your story but doesn't distract from it.

Other Tips

If you and your group have other ideas for making role-plays effective, write them in the space below.


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Disaster Buzz Groups

After researching and role-playing information about a Canadian disaster, discuss your findings, experiences, and reactions with your classmates. Use these prompts to guide your discussion.

A Few Guidelines

In order to make your discussion time useful and productive, consider the following:

›› Make sure every group includes at least one member from each disaster research group.›› Appoint a leader to help direct the conversation and keep it going.›› Allow everyone to speak and be an active listener.›› Be invitational, not confrontational. Avoid put downs and negative comments.›› Speak clearly and succinctly.›› Stay on topic.›› Consider making notes to help you remember good ideas, facts, expressions, and points of view. ›› Be prepared to share the results of your discussion with members of other groups.

Some Key Questions to Consider

1. In your opinion, what is the most memorable moment from your disaster? Why?

2. How did the disaster affect people?

3. What was the immediate result of the disaster?

4. What lessons do you think people can learn from this event?

5. How do you think you would react in a disaster?

6. What types of disaster do you fear the most? Why?


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Role-Play Rubric Assessment ToolActivity: Canadian Disasters Role-Plays


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Criteria Level 4

Thinking/Inquiry

Knowledge/Understanding

Communication

Application

Other

Reveals masterful understanding of the role-play format.

Underline criteria to be applied or write in additional criteria in "Other" box.

Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Masterful application of communication techniques, including voice, costume, and physical gestures.

Masterful grasp of the central issues of the role-play.

Excellent portrayal of the issues/ personalities important to the topic.

Summary Comments/Suggestions:

Assessor (Circle) : Peer/ Self/ Teacher Date:

Reveals considerable understanding of the role-play format.

Reveals some understanding of the role-play format.

Reveals limited understanding of the role-play format.

Considerable grasp of the central issues of the role-play.

Some grasp of the central issues of the role-play.

Limited grasp of the central issues of therole-play.

Considerable application of communication techniques, including voice, costume, and physical gestures.

Some application of communication techniques, including voice, costume, and physical gestures.

Limited application of communication techniques, including voice, costume, and physical gestures.

Good portrayal of the issues/ personalities important to the topic.

Fair portrayal of the issues/ personalities important to the topic.

Weak portrayal of the issues/ personalitiesimportant to the topic.

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Group Work Checklist

Use this checklist to remind yourself of what you need for good group work. Mark each task with a check mark as you finish it. Mark an X beside jobs that aren't finished. Remember to make sure that you have made a solid, helpful contribution to the success of your group.


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What Needs to Be Done Done

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Not Done Comments/Questions

Select group members

Assign individual tasks

Develop a plan

Listen to each other

Work co-operatively

Do my fair share

Support others

Complete research

Update research folder

Help create role-play

Write a good script

Find costumes and props

Rehearse carefully

Present role-play

Be attentive and supportive of other role-plays

Feel a sense of success and achievement

Documents

Canadian Disasters...Archival Research Organizer (2) Use this worksheet to help focus your research about Canadian disasters. All group members should keep their own worksheet. Use