Emergency Management in early 1900s
Overview: Begin the assignment by going through the material in the Lessons. Review any feedback or templates that has been provided to you by the instructor. Review the APA manual or other APA Resource material as the indicated by the instructor. Ensure that you do not make any repeat errors in your papers.
Reading: Please visit eReserve to read the assignment material for the week, and conduct additional research.
Assignment: Provide an approximate 1500-word document analyzing important concepts in the readings. Ensure your apply the discussion points below and assume you are writing for an uninformed reader that knows nothing about the topic and has not read what you read. Provide an introduction, body, and conclusion.
Analyze, discuss, and apply the following:
The interagency (local, state, and federal governments, NGOs, volunteer organizations, etc.) response to the 1900 Galveston flood. Include a discussion regarding lessons learned and the contribution to the interagency emergency management.
The interagency (local, state, and federal governments, NGOs, volunteer organizations, etc.) response to the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fires. Include a discussion regarding lessons learned and the contribution to the interagency emergency management.
The interagency (local, state, and federal governments, NGOs, volunteer organizations, etc.) response to the 1918 Great Influenza Pandemic. Include a discussion regarding lessons learned and the contribution to the interagency emergency management.
DO NOT list out the topics or questions and answer them. Provided APA formatted headings. Ensure that you meet or exceed the 1000 – 1500 word target, and that your paper meets APA presentation requirements. Save the Microsoft Word document as [yourlastnameWkX] (e.g. SmithWk5-6) and upload the paper to the assignment. Scroll down and hit ‘submit’.
Rubric: Papers will be graded using the APUS graduate rubric, with attention paid to comprehension, depth of knowledge, and clear expression of ideas and arguments. Additionally, adherence to APA conventions will be required.
Objectives: This assignment supports learning objectives: LO-1, LO-2, LO-3
Week 1-2 Assignment: Phases of the EM and Early 1900s Disasters and the Impact on EMWeek 1-2 Assignment: Phases of the EM and Early 1900s Disasters and the Impact on EM
