321 Performance Assessment Task 5 Second Submission 2026-2027 2pages

A. The hypothetical scenario I choose is a tornado hitting a town. The entire population of the town was involved and effected in some way. Damage such as destroyed buildings, power outages, roads destroyed, physical injuries, and even death occurred. The situation effects the students by frightening them for their own safety. The stress they feel may impact their learning by causing short focus. Also, if the power goes out at the school the students will not be able to attend in person until it is restored. If the power goes out at their home, they do not have access to electricity to see at night for their studies, or access to Wi-Fi to access their homework online. B. I believe having a school-wide discussion on the natural disaster that just occurred and feelings that the students may be feeling is an effective strategy I would use in helping students cope with the aftermath. I believe going room to room to deliver an age-appropriate talk to each grade level would work best to tailor to the students’ individual emotional needs and how to best address them. They will have the ability to build peer support networks amongst each other during the discussion by hearing each other’s’ questions and stories they each share. It is a way for each student to really process and understanding everything that has happened. Discussing with their peers will encourage them to also discuss how they are feeling with their families at home. This would help them students both at school and at home by allowing them to process their emotions and understand what all has happened. It will teach them positive strategies to cope with the stress they are feeling. If a student has an accele heart rate caused by fear, the