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Equipment
- VCR and monitor
- Video (Includes video titles and information concerning
where to obtain the videos.)
Recommended Videos
- When Disaster Strikes (20 minutes) Order from your FEMA,
P.O. Box 70274, Washington, D.C. 20024, #FEMA-79
- Why We Care-Hurricane Andrew (7-8 minutes) Order from your
local United Methodist Conference Office.
- Missouri Flooding(25 minutes) Order from Media Services,
PC(USA), 100 Witherspoon St., Louisville, KY 40202-1396; telephone
(502) 569-5211, PRISM #42.
Preparation
Read through the video guide in the cassette case and preview
the video to familiarize yourself with it.
Set up the video equipment and arrange the room so that everyone
can see the monitor.
Introduce the particular video segment you are about to show.
Suggest that participants pay attention to their own emotional
responses and observe how people in the film are reacting. Remind
them that the focus is not only on the tragedy of what is happening
but, more importantly, on how the disaster affects human beings
and their communities.
Learning Objectives
- to understand the awesome power of natural elements.
- to be in touch with personal feelings about loss
- to express compassion for those who have experienced such
a disaster
Instructions
When the video is over, have the group members take 2-3 minutes
alone to write down their reactions, feelings, and observations
using the VIDEO RESPONSE GUIDE on page 37 of the Activity Guide.
If the group is larger than ten members, break them into pairs
or triads to share what they have written. Remind them that
each one will have noticed different things and even had different
feelings. It is normal for persons to respond a bit differently
to the same event.
General questions for discussion
Each video will bring up different concerns and reactions.
These questions are intended to provide a general guide for
learning from the video viewing.
- What did you observe happening to buildings, utilities,
roads, trees, and animals?
- What did you see happening to the people in the film?
- How do you think the people were feeling?
- What were you feeling as you watched? How would you feel
if this had happened to you and your family?
- What kind of help do you think the people need?
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