SnagLearning | Katrina's Children

This memorable and highly evocative documentary examines the effects of Hurricane Katrina through the eyes, voices, and drawings of the city's children. With their disarming honesty and innocent wisdom, the children are at once witnesses, victims, heroes and survivors. The film, like the children, is both deeply moving and at times refreshingly funny.

Student Learning Questions

1. Why did some people, like many shop keepers, stay in New Orleans after they had heard news of the impending storm?
2. What were some of the adjectives used to describe the storm?
3. How did the children feel while taking refuge in the Super Dome?
4. Name some of the places where children and their families were relocated.
5. Which child's story meant most to you? Why?
6. What do you think can be done in the future to prevent such a destructive catastrophe?

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