Catastrophic Events
The following websites are resources that I use in making the activities and writing the content for my class. I welcome any teacher who finds themselves on my site to explore these resources. Some of these are paid sites but most are completely free. If you find that one of the links does not work, feel free to contact me and I will take it down. If you know of some excellent resources that I should add to my collection, please contact me about those as well. I hope this compilation helps you create fun and innovative lessons! Enjoy!
Events Before 1870
Cherry Mine Disaster of 1909
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The Big Burn of 1910
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911
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The Sinking of the Titanic 1912
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The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918
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Events from 1920 - 1939
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925
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The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
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The Dust Bowl of the 1930s
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The Hurricane of 1938
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Events from 1940 - 1959
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Events from 1960 - 1979
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Events from 1980 - 1999
Oklahoma City Bombing 1995
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Columbine High School Shootings 1999
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Events from 2000 - Present
9-11
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Hurricane Katrina
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Hurricane Sandy
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Catastrophic Events Over Long Periods of History
Tuberculosis Outbreaks 1800 - 1922
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Yellow Fever Outbreaks 1783 - 1905
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Polio Epidemics 1916 - 1952
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Lists of U.S. Disasters
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