Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning


Grade 7, Geography Std 10: Describe the ways people in the Eastern Hemisphere prepare for natural hazards and disasters.

Lesson Plans: A Burning Desire to Move?: Exploring Incentives to Depart the Red Zone around Mount Vesuvius In this lesson, students consider the dangers of living around active volcanoes. They develop media campaigns to encourage different groups of residents around Mount Vesuvius to consider moving, and then reflect on how difficult the decision would be if it were faced by their own families.

Resources: Tsunami Watch This site describes itself as "An international effort to save lives and protect property". These pages provide an overview of the Tsunami Warning System, Warning Centers, and general global Tsunami reports. FEMA for Kids This is an excellent site for school use. The entire site, from graphical display to educational content has been designed with children in mind. There are games, quizzes, teacher resources, disaster information and the chance for students to win a FEMA Disaster Kid Certificate online.
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