Why did the Haiti 2010 Earthquake result in many more deaths than the Tohuku Earthquake 2011?
What: A comparison of two major earthquake events
How:Use a range of resources to investigate the causes, effects an management of two earthquake events
Why:To understand the factors that influence the severity of earthquake events
Enquiry question: “Was the Haiti 2010 Earthquake a bigger disaster than the Japanese Earthquake of 2011?”
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What: A comparison of two major earthquake events
How:Use a range of resources to investigate the causes, effects an management of two earthquake events
Why:To understand the factors that influence the severity of earthquake events
Enquiry question: “Was the Haiti 2010 Earthquake a bigger disaster than the Japanese Earthquake of 2011?”
Learner Profile Links - Empathy, knowledge, caring, inquirer
1. Haiti Earthquake case study
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Task 1: Research the level of development of Haiti and Japan by using development indicators.
Use this site to help to help you find the data:
Extension: Can you explain why these factors may influence the effects of an earthquake?
Task 2: Sort the information into facts that show thecause and those that show the effects of the earthquake.
Add this information onto the mind map you will create in task 3.
Task 2: Sort the information into facts that show thecause and those that show the effects of the earthquake.
Add this information onto the mind map you will create in task 3.
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Task 3:
Watch the first 2 sections of the below video: Section 1- Immediate impacts Section2- Why was Haiti so badly affected? While watching make notes about the case study a mind map like the one to the right Success criteria for the mind map: •Ensure as many of the specific case study detail as possible •You could also try and make links between the different factors •Can you think of presenting your work in a variety of ways? (colour/ words/ images etc) Extension: You could also watch the rest of the video which explains how Haitiaretrying to build long term resilience There is also extra reading sources on the weebly which you could use to add to your mind map |
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Extra information on the Haiti earthquake
•https://www.britannica.com/event/Haiti-earthquake-of-2010
•https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Haiti_earthquake
•https://www.thegeographeronline.net/uploads/2/6/6/2/26629356/the_haiti_earthquake_2010_-_a_study_of_vulnerability.pdf
•https://www.kerboodle.com/system/images/W1siZiIsIjIwMTQvMDcvMjQvMTUvMDEvMTMvMzk5L0dBNDY1LnBkZiJdXQ/GA465.pdf
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Teacher assessment:
Share a copy of your mind map with your teacher- this could be a photo or a file upload.
Share a copy of your mind map with your teacher- this could be a photo or a file upload.
The formation of a Tsunami
What:How are tsunamis formed?
Why:Tounderstandthattectonic activity produces different hazards and to develop our understanding of why the 2011 Japanese was so deadly
How: Use a range of resources to develop a sequence of how a tsunami was formed
Why:Tounderstandthattectonic activity produces different hazards and to develop our understanding of why the 2011 Japanese was so deadly
How: Use a range of resources to develop a sequence of how a tsunami was formed
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How Geography lessons save lives....
The Japanese earthquake and Tsunami
Why:Tounderstand that different earthquake events have different effects
How: By researching the earthquake and categorisethe impacts as social, economic and environmental and primary and secondary
How: By researching the earthquake and categorisethe impacts as social, economic and environmental and primary and secondary
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Extension: A thinking task to take your learning even further
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How would you allocate aid money after the Japanese Earthquake and tsunami?
What: How would you allocate aid money after the Japanese Earthquake and tsunami?
Why: To prioritize what needs to be done in a crisis
How: To work as a team to allocate the $25,000, 000 aid money and justify your choices
Why: To prioritize what needs to be done in a crisis
How: To work as a team to allocate the $25,000, 000 aid money and justify your choices
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It is important that disaster relief teams and aid reaches the area ASAP to minimise the secondary effects of these events.
Zoom team task:
You work for the UNICEF emergency relief team. In your teams, you must decide what aid you will send to help the people of Japan.
You have a budget $25,000,000
Your teacher will complete the initial planning sheet to record your choices
Zoom team task:
You work for the UNICEF emergency relief team. In your teams, you must decide what aid you will send to help the people of Japan.
You have a budget $25,000,000
Your teacher will complete the initial planning sheet to record your choices
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Success criteria for your individual write up of how you would spend the $25,000,000 aid money
Level 4
You have described the events that took place. You have recognised how the lives of the people affected are going to change as a result of the events. You have stated how you will spend the budget.
Level 5
You have explained the events that took place and how they happened. You have started to consider how the situation is made worse by the combination of events. You have explained how you will spend the budget and offer reasons for your choices.
Level 6
You have analysed the impacts of the events and recognised the severity of the impacts on both the physical and human environment. You have considered how the situation is made worse by the combination of events and the long and short term effects. You have explained how you will spend the budget and justified your choices in detail.
Level 7
You have made links between the physical and human environment, and the hazard and the wider world. You have analysed how the long and short term effects and stated to consider how the country will recover from the hazard. You have explained how you will spend the budget, justified your choices in detail and mentioned how sustainable the aid efforts are.
Level 4
You have described the events that took place. You have recognised how the lives of the people affected are going to change as a result of the events. You have stated how you will spend the budget.
Level 5
You have explained the events that took place and how they happened. You have started to consider how the situation is made worse by the combination of events. You have explained how you will spend the budget and offer reasons for your choices.
Level 6
You have analysed the impacts of the events and recognised the severity of the impacts on both the physical and human environment. You have considered how the situation is made worse by the combination of events and the long and short term effects. You have explained how you will spend the budget and justified your choices in detail.
Level 7
You have made links between the physical and human environment, and the hazard and the wider world. You have analysed how the long and short term effects and stated to consider how the country will recover from the hazard. You have explained how you will spend the budget, justified your choices in detail and mentioned how sustainable the aid efforts are.
How can countries prepare for an Earthquake?
What: How can a country prepare for an earthquake?
Why: To understand how the risk of earthquakes can be reduced
How: By looking at earthquake preparation, prediction and protection
Why: To understand how the risk of earthquakes can be reduced
How: By looking at earthquake preparation, prediction and protection
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Task
1. Sort the information above into the 3 categories: Protection, prediction and preparation
2.Not all countries can afford to prepare for earthquakes.
Use the boxes above to write a paragraph describing how poorer countries would prepare differently to richer countries.
Can you explain the differences (say why)?
1. Sort the information above into the 3 categories: Protection, prediction and preparation
2.Not all countries can afford to prepare for earthquakes.
Use the boxes above to write a paragraph describing how poorer countries would prepare differently to richer countries.
Can you explain the differences (say why)?
Design an Earthquake proof building
What: Designing an Earthquake resistant building
Why:To understand how we can reduce the risks of earthquakes
How: By designing or making an earthquake proof building and explaining the choices made (extension: condsideringhow may this be different in an LEDC like Haiti?)
Why:To understand how we can reduce the risks of earthquakes
How: By designing or making an earthquake proof building and explaining the choices made (extension: condsideringhow may this be different in an LEDC like Haiti?)
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Task: Design an earthquake proof building
•Your building should take into consideration design, construction and geology
•Pick between 5-10 characteristicsfrom the next page
•Draw your building at the centre of your page or make a model of the building using resources you find around your home .
•Annotate your building to describethe characteristics you’ve chosen and explainwhy you’ve included them.
Success criteria for building design:
You all must:
Write a supporting statement about your design describing the features included, explaining your choices and if you can justifying your decision making.
You may:
Draw your design on A3
Build a 3D model of your design
You could:
Include maps showing where you would build your building
Include photographs of real life buildings to support your decision
Please consider:
DESIGN: What design features will help your building to stay standing in an earthquake? Think about shape and size in particular.
CONSTUCTION: What type of materials are likely to stay strong and stay together in an earthquake? Think about what your building will be made from. Howmaythese vary be different in an LEDC and MEDC?
GEOLOGY: What does your building need to be built upon to help withstand or limit the shaking? Think about rock type and landscape in particular.
•Your building should take into consideration design, construction and geology
•Pick between 5-10 characteristicsfrom the next page
•Draw your building at the centre of your page or make a model of the building using resources you find around your home .
•Annotate your building to describethe characteristics you’ve chosen and explainwhy you’ve included them.
Success criteria for building design:
You all must:
Write a supporting statement about your design describing the features included, explaining your choices and if you can justifying your decision making.
You may:
Draw your design on A3
Build a 3D model of your design
You could:
Include maps showing where you would build your building
Include photographs of real life buildings to support your decision
Please consider:
DESIGN: What design features will help your building to stay standing in an earthquake? Think about shape and size in particular.
CONSTUCTION: What type of materials are likely to stay strong and stay together in an earthquake? Think about what your building will be made from. Howmaythese vary be different in an LEDC and MEDC?
GEOLOGY: What does your building need to be built upon to help withstand or limit the shaking? Think about rock type and landscape in particular.
Some design ideas and inspiration
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Final assessment:
“Was the Haiti 2010 Earthquake a bigger disaster than the Japanese Earthquake of 2011?”
Task:
Use all of the detail you have collected over the past few weeks about the Haiti and Japan Earthquake to complete the Venn diagram with evidence of Haiti being a disaster in one circle, Japan a disaster in the other and evidence similar to both earthquakes in the overlapping centre.
Success Criteria:
Use all of the detail you have collected over the past few weeks about the Haiti and Japan Earthquake to complete the Venn diagram with evidence of Haiti being a disaster in one circle, Japan a disaster in the other and evidence similar to both earthquakes in the overlapping centre.
Success Criteria:
- Include as much specific case study detail as possible
- Explain why each point made the event a 'disaster'
- Extension- can you categorize the factors to consider them as economic, social or environmental effects? Are they long term or short term impacts? (This will help your evaluation in your essay.
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Essay question “Was the Haiti 2010 Earthquake a bigger disaster than the Japanese Earthquake of 2011?”
Introduction:
•Start by explaining what the essay is about.
•You may like to define the following terms in your introduction e.g. natural hazard, natural disaster, earthquake.
•Introduce the case studies you will use e.g. dates/location of the events/brief background on each countrye.g. level of development/wealth, type of government etc.
Main body of the essay/report:
•What happened?A report on the key events of both earthquakes e.g. date, time, location, magnitude, death toll, extent of the damage, effectiveness of the preparation and management of the event.
•Compare the events to decide whether one disaster was bigger than the other.Think about:
•The size of the earthquake (magnitude), depth of the focus/location of the epicenter/time of day of the earthquake, number of aftershocks, length of the earthquake
•Severity of the impacts e.g. death toll, cost of the damage, amount of damage
•Scale of the impacts e.g. size of the area affected/number of people affected
•Quality of the preparation and management response/ability of the country to cope with the disaster.
•Duration of the impacts i.e. length of time for recovery
•Conclusion:
•In conclusion provide a summary of your findings - Can each of these events be considered a major disaster?Provide reasons/evidence for your ideas.
•Was one disaster more significant than the other? Why do you think this?
Introduction:
•Start by explaining what the essay is about.
•You may like to define the following terms in your introduction e.g. natural hazard, natural disaster, earthquake.
•Introduce the case studies you will use e.g. dates/location of the events/brief background on each countrye.g. level of development/wealth, type of government etc.
Main body of the essay/report:
•What happened?A report on the key events of both earthquakes e.g. date, time, location, magnitude, death toll, extent of the damage, effectiveness of the preparation and management of the event.
•Compare the events to decide whether one disaster was bigger than the other.Think about:
•The size of the earthquake (magnitude), depth of the focus/location of the epicenter/time of day of the earthquake, number of aftershocks, length of the earthquake
•Severity of the impacts e.g. death toll, cost of the damage, amount of damage
•Scale of the impacts e.g. size of the area affected/number of people affected
•Quality of the preparation and management response/ability of the country to cope with the disaster.
•Duration of the impacts i.e. length of time for recovery
•Conclusion:
•In conclusion provide a summary of your findings - Can each of these events be considered a major disaster?Provide reasons/evidence for your ideas.
•Was one disaster more significant than the other? Why do you think this?
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