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Hurricane Helene Lesson Library
Created by Western North Carolina teachers, these classroom-ready lessons help students reflect on Hurricane Helene, understand its impact, and explore community resilience. Developed through the WNC Resilience Project in partnership with Western Carolina University, each lesson includes clear learning goals, standards alignment, and adaptable activities for diverse grade levels and subjects.
Students gather oral histories or written vignettes about Hurricane Helene, exploring literacy, empathy, and community storytelling.
A cross-curricular writing project where students document real recovery stories through letters, poems, and news features.
Through art and writing, students map memories and emotions tied to the storm, blending SEL reflection with creative expression.
Students analyze data and primary sources to study Helene’s effects on infrastructure, economics, and community systems.
Students study regional fiction and write original magical realist stories that reimagine recovery, identity, and hope.
Students create short podcasts weaving interviews and narration to preserve local voices and stories of resilience.
Students investigate weather, flooding, and ecological recovery, applying scientific inquiry to design community-centered solutions.
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The WNC Resilience Project is made possible by generous support from the Leon Levine Foundation.