Tsunami Disaster - Teaching resources
Links to online resources to teach about the Tsunami, including lesson plans from Oxfam's Cool Planet website.
Teaching about the Tsunami Disaster in Asia / Africa
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This section links to new educational materials from Oxfam GB's Cool Planet |
Background information
On
26 December 2004 an earthquake measuring 9 on the Richter scale occured
deep in the Indian Ocean. Huge waves sent out by the quake devastated
coastal communities in India, Indonesia, the Maldives, Somalia, Sri
Lanka and Thailand.
More
than 150,000 people have been killed and millions of lives wrecked by
the disaster. The death toll is set to rise as disease spreads. Oxfam
is providing emergency relief to hundreds of thousands of people across
Asia, and will be working with others to rebuild and develop the
affected areas over the coming months.
Classroom materials and activities
The
following lesson plans and activities are designed to help students
understand the impact of the Indian Ocean tsunami on communities in the
affected regions. All activities are designed to be used, with adaptation, across different age-groups. Key question to consider:
98% of all deaths from natural disasters occur in the world�s poorest
countries. Why do you think the poor are most vulnerable to natural
disasters?
> Defining disasters
> Tsunami in the media
> Disaster strikes
> Investigating needs
> Consequences of unclean water
> Oxfam's response to short-term needs: providing clean water
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Also, see Cool Planet's: Dealing with Disasters - why do disasters happen? What can be done to help? Background and lesson plans for 11-14 year olds. |
