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Carson, Russell L. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2008
In August and September 2005, two violent hurricanes--Katrina and Rita--hit Louisiana. Hundreds of thousands of residents were relocated to temporary living communities, where most of the economically poor remain today. This state's largest trailer community, "Renaissance Village," was erected almost overnight in a cow pasture in Baker,…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Children, Elementary Education, Natural Disasters
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Morris, Ronald Vaughan – International Journal of Social Education, 2008
Community festivals allow students opportunities to meet key contact people and investigate local resources. Further, the excitement of the social festival is infectious; it encourages learning among people of multiple ages in a common area. Festivals serve to define the community, transmit culture, and allow the community to participate in…
Descriptors: Community Recreation Programs, Cultural Activities, Social Networks, Field Trips