Section outline

  • For this week we will explore the causes of the Nepal earthquake and start to explore the humanitarian response to the disaster.

    Understand how people participate individually and collectively in response to community challenges.

    Understand that events have causes and effects.

    Global Studies Learning Intention

    We are EXPLORING how natural disaster impacts our lives 

    We are EXPLORING at people and organizations that help in times of disasters and challenges

    We are EXPLORING roles and responsibilities during a disaster


    Global Success Criteria

    I can identify different types of disaster


    I can identify which disasters are man-made and natural

    I can list  times and dates of mayor disasters in History

    I can list different organisations that help in event of a disaster



    I can reflect on how important is to act responsibly when a disaster happens.


    I can reflect on the best ways to respond to others affected by disasters and write or create my own responses.

    I can define natural disaster and natural hazard

    I can describe cause and effects when a disaster happens

    I can design a plan of emergency for students to have access in times of disaster in MHJC.


    		I can analyze the ways people and agencies work together and the responses necessary during a local emergency situation.


    Learning Goals for the week:

    • Describe Hot spot
    • Describe the differences between Chile and Nepal natural disaster
    • Explain what can be done to respond to a Natural disaster
    • Create fact sheet of a case study of a Natural disaster
    Activities 
    1. Flashback week 3

    2. Hot spot definition

    3. Case of Study

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

      • We are EXPLORING different types of natural hazards and disasters
      We are EXPLORING how natural disaster impacts our lives
    • We are EXPLORING at people and organizations that help in times of disasters and challenges
    • We are EXPLORING distinguishing between natural event, hazard, and disaster, before investigating different case studies at different locations and levels of scale and impact.
    • WE are EXPLORING the short- and long-term consequences of a natural disaster
    • We are EXPLORING the humanitarian response and what might make communities resilient.