Video Analysis Activity on Federalism Case Study : Hurricane Katrina

Students will analyze the video on Hurricane Katrina and Lessons in Federalism using the link to YouTube. Video is directly linked to title labeled on first page of online activity.

Students analyze federalism with a case study of Hurricane Katrina Investigative Internet Research Questions. Students will find resources and information from online examples in their open-ended responses that explain and analyze federalism comparing the challenges and remedies it offers the American government's current political systems organization and distribution of multilevel governmental authority in powers to respond to declaration of emergencies crisis of national level proportions.

3 open-ended essay response questions focused on critical thinking skills and writing expositions on federalism using examples from Hurricane Katrina as examples to support their claims and analysis. Responses are based on students' independent study skills using the internet to focus investigative research necessary to answer each question.

Great for online independent guided studies, homework, project or single topic presentations. group discussions, online or in-person class activity and discussion, interactive journal response activity, review or exam designed to be assigned to any modality of class supporting assignment completion done through online submissions