Lesson 2: Second Thoughts about Katrina
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1. Briefly describe the exercise we did in class on Wednesday, September 21, 2005.
2. Describe how you felt when your instructor left the classroom early with his paper in perfect order - - and left you to pick up the pieces of your paper?
3. Describe the process of putting the pieces of your paper back together. How did you feel about having to return your restructured paper to your instructor in order to prove that you had accomplished the task?
4. What implications does this exercise have for understanding the roles of power, poverty, class, and culture in the Katrina disaster?