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San Francisco, May 5, 1906
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake was one of the most ______(dead) natural disasters in U.S. history. Striking early in the morning, it _______(destroy) countless buildings and the city soon lay in ______(ruin). Worse still, fires broke out, burning down more areas and _______(trap) more people. The disaster caused a huge number of deaths and left thousands of people ________ (injure).
deadly
destroyed
ruins
trapping
injured
The Story of an Eyewitness
Jack London
What was the damage caused by the disaster
① The earthquake that hit San Francisco on April 18 shook down hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of walls and chimneys. But the fire that followed burned up hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of buildings and homes. Never before in history has a city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone. The factories, the great stores and newspaper buildings, the hotels, and the great houses of the rich are all gone.
②On Wednesday morning at a quarter past five came the earthquake. A moment later, the disaster was a fact. South of Market Street, in the working-class neighborhoods and in the factories, fires started. Within an hour of the first quake, the smoke could be seen 100 miles away. The sun was red in the dark sky. There was no stopping the fires. The firefighters to whom the task was given did their best but there was
no way to organise or communicate. The railway tracks were now useless and there was no water in water pipes. All of the ways man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the 30 seconds the earth moved.
③By Wednesday afternoon, half the heart of the city was gone. At that time, I watched the disaster from a ship on the bay（ 海湾）. Out at sea it was calm. No wind came up. Yet, from every direction- east, west, north, and south- strong winds blew upon the unlucky city and those whose homes had once stood in its green hills.
Damage Writing skills
The earthquake that hit San Francisco on April 18 shook down hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of walls and chimneys. (P1 L1) But the fire that followed burned up hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of buildings and homes. (P1 L6) Within an hour of the first quake, the smoke could be seen 100 miles away. (P2 L5) All of the ways man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the 30 seconds the earth moved. (P2 L13)
San Francisco is gone. (P1 L12) The factories, the great stores and newspaper buildings, the hotels, and the great houses of the rich are all gone. (P1 L12) All of the ways man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the 30 seconds the earth moved. (P2 L13) By Wednesday afternoon, half the heart of the city was gone. (P3 L1)
Listing numbers
Repetition
Exaggeration
Damage Writing skills
The earthquake that hit San Francisco on April 18 shook down hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of walls and chimneys. (P1 L1) But the fire that followed burned up hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of buildings and homes. (P1 L6) Within an hour of the first quake, the smoke could be seen 100 miles away. (P2 L5) All of the ways man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the 30 seconds the earth moved. (P2 L13)
San Francisco is gone. (P1 L12) The factories, the great stores and newspaper buildings, the hotels, and the great houses of the rich are all gone. (P1 L12) All of the ways man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the 30 seconds the earth moved. (P2 L13) By Wednesday afternoon, half the heart of the city was gone. (P3 L1)
Writing skill:
There was no stopping the fires. The firefighters to whom the task was given did their best but there was no way to organise or communicate. (P2 L8)
Out at sea it was calm. No wind came up. Yet, from every direction- east, west, north, and south- strong winds blew upon the unlucky city and those whose homes had once stood in its green hills. (P3 L4)
Contrast
① The earthquake that hit San Francisco on April 18 shook down hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of walls and chimneys. But the fire that followed burned up hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of buildings and homes. Never before in history has a city been so completely destroyed. San Francisco is gone. The factories, the great stores and newspaper buildings, the hotels, and the great houses of the rich are all gone.
②On Wednesday morning at a quarter past five came the earthquake. A moment later, the disaster was a fact. South of Market Street, in the working-class neighborhoods and in the factories, fires started. Within an hour of the first quake, the smoke could be seen 100 miles away. The sun was red in the dark sky. There was no stopping the fires. The firefighters to whom the task was given did their best but there was
no way to organise or communicate. The railway tracks were now useless and there was no water in water pipes. All of the ways man had made to keep the city safe were gone in the 30 seconds the earth moved.
③By Wednesday afternoon, half the heart of the city was gone. At that time, I watched the disaster from a ship on the bay（ 海湾）. Out at sea it was calm. No wind came up. Yet, from every direction- east, west, north, and south- strong winds blew upon the unlucky city and those whose homes had once stood in its green hills.
What challenges might survivors face
the lack of...
the loss of...
...
How did people react to the disaster
What qualities did people show
④Wednesday night saw the destruction of the very heart of the city. Man himself had to make ruins of some of the city's best buildings so that they would not be a danger to those in the streets. Tens of thousands who had lost their homes left the city to look for shelter from the fires. Some were dressed only in blankets and carried the things that they had been able to rescue from the fires. But there were no fights and no pushing or shoving. Somehow this worst of disasters brought out the best in the survivors. Never in all of San Francisco's history were her people so kind as on this night of terror.
Action Qualities
Man himself had to make ruins of some of the city's best buildings so that they would not be a danger to those in the streets. (L 2)
Tens of thousands who had lost their homes left the city to look for shelter from the fires. (L 6)
But there were no fights and no pushing or shoving. (L. 10)
Somehow this worst of disasters brought out the best in the survivors.Never in all of San Francisco's history were her people so kind as on this night of terror.
selfless
thoughtful
united
calm
hopeful
positive
In times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom to stay positive and rebuild for a brighter future.
A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
——Hemingway
What is destroyed
What is not destroyed
Create a poster
The Power of Nature
Find and write key words or short phrases from both texts(The Night The Earth didn’t Sleep & The Story of an Eyewitness) that describe the destructive power of the disaster.
The Power of Humanity
Find and write key words or short phrases from both texts that show good qualities of humans, such as courage, unity and so on.
What We Learned
At the bottom of your poster, write one sentence to show your group's reflection.

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