This article focuses on the experiences and survival of displaced children in four large migrations in U.S. history. The chaos and despair caused by Hurricane Katrina are reminders that the displacement and survival of children are timely and relevant topics for the social studies curriculum. Hurricane Katrina was the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. It is estimated that it caused the deaths of more than one thousand people, the destruction of 284,000 homes, the devastation of 23,000 acres of land, and the closure of 71,000 businesses. (Contains 3 notes.)