I took the opportunity to teach my junior high civics class and my High School U.S. Constitution class some lessons from the recent Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The overriding theme during our discussion was "How to Think Like an American" in a crisis. I used posts from X (formerly Twitter) as a springboard for our conversation. I used the role of social media (a method they could relate to) as one way to be connected and informed during a crisis. Some adults complained that the traffic was too great, they couldn't get their thirteen animals to safety, or they had nowhere to go. First, Think and Then Do First, we don't sit around waiting for someone to help us. As Americans, we "Think and Do." One participant complained that all of this evacuation stuff was too much of an effort. Other participants on "X" stressed, encouraged, and even admonished her to leave NOW. The best encouragement was an American man who said he had acreage, parking, and RV facilities, too. He …
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