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Instructor Notes<\/h1>\r\nIn the fall of 2005,\u00a0Hurricane Katrina hit the southern coast of the United States. The hurricane created billions of dollars in damage, destroyed a good part of the city of New Orleans and other southern towns, and caused the dislocation of thousands of people. The hurricane made news across the world, and the disaster was not ignored. Hundreds of thousands of people made financial contributions to help rebuild the cities and repair the lives that were devastated by the storm. During the first few months after the storm, thousands more people came from across the country, and even from around the world, to help clean up the mess and repair the damage that the storm had caused. Many of these volunteers had been to New Orleans, and some had families and friends there. Others came simply because they had heard about the disaster and wanted to help the people who were so profoundly affected by it.\r\n\r\nWhen you hear about this type of behavior, you may wonder about its meaning for human nature. In this module, we will look at why people would sacrifice so much of themselves for others who cannot help them in return? Is helping part of the normal human experience, or are these acts unusual, unexpected, and rare? Who is most likely to help, who are we most likely to help, and under what social circumstances do we help or not help? And what biological, personal, social, and cultural factors influence helping?\r\n\r\nThis week contains a number of \"Major Points\" with videos and discussion and assignment prompts to support the topics. This chapter contains an abundance of content. As an instructor, you will want to choose just 1 or 2 videos and perhaps just a few of the \"Major Points\" to cover and meet the learning outcomes of your course. You may wish to reference the \"How to use this Resource<\/a>\" section for ideas on how to tailor your course offering.\r\n

Readings<\/h1>\r\nChapter 8: Helping and Altruism<\/a>\u00a0in Principles of Social Psychology \u2013 1st International H5P Edition<\/a>.\r\n

Teaching Materials<\/h1>\r\n