Article of the Week - Nepal Earthquake

Today's Goal: Read about the recent earthquake in Nepal to learn about current events for our Article of the Week.

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Go to this link to read an article about the earthquake in Nepal that happened this past weekend.
3. Respond to the article in your English Journal using the questions below.

Questions to answer in your English Journal:
1. According to the article, what is significant about the magnitude and power of this earthquake?
2. What happened in the cities of Nepal when the earthquake hit?
3. What happened at Everest when the earthquake hit?
4. What facts and ideas show how this earthquake will affect the country and people of Nepal in the future?
5. If you were going to add another picture or a chart to this article to help readers better understand an important point, what would it be and why?