Japan--Before and After

This is tragic and sobering, but it's an excellent way to help our students to become globally aware.  Many of us go about our daily lives, forgetting the devastation and hopelessness that others in the world face.  Most teenagers especially have a hard time seeing beyond their own personal issues (and too many of them have some very serious ones).  This is a good opportunity for them to begin to understand (how can any of us ever fully understand?) the tragedy in Japan.


http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/13/world/asia/satellite-photos-japan-before-and-after-tsunami.html?hp


This is just one small example of what you'll see in the link above: