TITLE:

Articles in English for the fires in Rodos

DESCRIPTION

Students research articles from English language newspapers and websites and prepare short presentations about the fires

AIM

Students compare how the situation was presented in national and international press

Students suggest ways to protect the nature of the island

Students suggest ideas for sustainable tourism

STEPS

Resources by students

July 19

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1215788/villages-evacuated-on-rhodes-as-wildfire-bears-its-teeth/

July 20

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1215874/state-of-emergency-declared-in-three-areas-in-rhodes-as-wildfire-rages/

July 22

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216078/a-wildfire-is-raging-out-of-control-on-the-greek-island-of-rhodes-forcing-tourist-evacuations/

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216075/tourists-evacuated-in-rhodes-as-huge-fire-front-expands/

July 23

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216127/situation-on-rhodes-is-very-difficult-says-hfs-spokesperson/

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216156/tourists-flee-wildfire-on-rhodes-flights-cancelled/

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/22/europe/greece-record-breaking-heat-wave-climate-intl/index.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66279520

July 24

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216201/high-winds-curtail-efforts-to-put-out-three-active-fire-fronts-and-rekindlings-in-rhodes/

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216227/rhodes-blaze-cannot-be-contained/

July 25

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1216275/wildfires-in-greece-burn-for-days-more-tourists-expected-to-fly-out/

July 27

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66295972

July 28

https://www.ekathimerini.com/society/1216451/chasing-a-fire-that-wont-give-up/

Sky news, interviews with tourists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2SQCgz3YDo

Copernicus image

https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2023/07/Rhodes_wildfire_forces_thousands_to_flee

Help by volunteers

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/greek-heroes-aid-fleeing-tourists-in-rhodes-wildfires

https://www.ekathimerini.com/opinion/1217376/rhodes-unsung-heroes-are-its-future/

After the fires

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/01/rhodes-after-the-fires-photo-essay-precious-things-lost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yIZ290RHM4

https://greekreporter.com/2023/08/01/fires-rhodes-greece-burned-13500-hectares-forest/