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At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the United States experienced two

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the United States experienced two wars, 
Afghanistan and Iraq, and a
natural disaster (Hurricane Katrina) in New Orleans. 
You will choose one of these events and summarize the
changes that have occurred
since the beginning of the event. 
• Create a Then and Now poster.
• Use the Internet, newspaper articles, and news magazine articles to find current information.
• When possible, incorporate pictures with your content
Assignment:
Choose ONE of the three pre-approved events
War in Afghanistan
War in Iraq
Hurricane Katrina
Poster: clear, concise, and relevant – use Titles: entire poster title and Then and Now 
sections
Format is up to you – use your creative muscles – PPTs, webpages, publisher programs are all acceptable mediums.
Then section: 
Should finish with TWO paragraphs worth of information. Information to include:
accurate historical background information
reasons or causes for the event
events leading up to the major event
consequences of the event.
Now section:
Should finish with TWO paragraphs worth of information. Information to include:
any major changes that have occurred
status of the people or economy
and any new laws or regulations created as a result of the event.
Images
relevant and specific to each section

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