Thinking about a Tsunami

Thinking about a tsunami

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Thinking about disasters version 2.2

Thinking about disastersLearning ObjectiveTo be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan version 2.2

Thinking about disastersLearning ObjectiveTo be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in JapanTo be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan version 2.2

Thinking about disastersLearning ObjectiveTo be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in JapanTo be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on JapanKey words:EarthquakeTectonic version 2.2SeismicTremorTokyo

TSUNAMI: or “harbour wave”.A series of waves that can be up to 10 metres high, caused by an underwater earthquake.

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Are you ready to think?

Explain the events of the last 24 hours

Where would you go?

What would you rescue if this was your house?

What would you buy, if you only had ﬁve minutes?

Who would you phone, and what would you say?

Are they lucky or unlucky?

What are they going to need in the next six days?

Well done!

Your task is to explain what caused the tsunami

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Explain what happened in exactly 50 wordsNo more, no less!

Explain what happened in exactly 50 wordsNo more, no less!Your key words: Earthquake, Tsunami, Tectonic, Seismic, Tremor, Tokyo, Crust

Explain what happened in exactly 50 wordsNo more, no less!Your key words: Earthquake, Tsunami, Tectonic, Seismic, Tremor, Tokyo, CrustLearning Objective:To be able to understandwhat caused the tsunami inJapan.To be able to explain theeffect of the tsunami onJapan.

Use the ‘word-cloud’ to develop your answer

On Friday March 11th, 2011 at 2.46pm..

Your task is to explain the effects of the tsunami

Your task is to explain the effects of the tsunami Miyako Location: Honshu, Japan Population: 57,874

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401 people from Miyako lost their lives in the Tsunami

Be as creative as you can...

Tell the story of the tsunamiin as much detail as you can...

Tell the story of the tsunamiin as much detail as you can...Title: “The Day the Earth shook!”

Learning Objective: To be able to explain the effect of the tsunami on Japan.

Learning Objective: To be able to explain the effect of the tsunami on Japan...from her point of view!

Learning Objective: To be able to explain the effect of the tsunami on Japan...from her point of view!My name is Miffy, and this is my story...

Well done!

Now you have the knowledge, take a challenge!

Be a designer...

Create a poster to explain what to do when a tsunami strikes.

Create a poster to explain what to do when a tsunami strikes. gw o rd s! h ou tu sin . . .w it

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Thank You

Thinking about disastersSimon Jones 2012Image Credits:Thank you to...Everyone from Flickr who contributed imagesThe Big Picture/Boston Globe version 2.2MacLeoddesignersforjapanand WordleContact:simon_jones_2@hotmail.com

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Thinking about a Tsunami

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