Drama off France as massive, out of control cargo ship heads for coast

Concepts of Thinking: Interrelationship, Spatial Significance, Geographic Perspective, Patterns and Trends

Inquiry: Where along the coast is this drama taking place? What is where? Why is the cargo ship there? Why there? What might be so important about this cargo ship? What could have been the cause of drama? What could be done to help the sailors? If the weather patterns contributed to the event, make a suggestions of how to reduce the risks in the future. Why care? 

Activity: Evaluate current weather conditions to help explain how the current weather patterns have contributed to the event.