This document discusses understanding tsunamis and their effects. It aims to teach the reader about what caused the 2011 tsunami in Japan and its impact. The document provides background on tsunamis and earthquakes, videos to watch, discussion questions, and an activity to create a poster explaining what to do during a tsunami.
6. Thinking about disasters
Learning Objective
To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan
To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan
version 2.2
7. Thinking about disasters
Learning Objective
To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan
To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan
Key words:
Earthquake
Tectonic
version 2.2
Seismic
Tremor
Tokyo
8. TSUNAMI: or “harbour wave”.
A series of waves that can be up to 10 metres high, caused by an underwater earthquake.
22. Explain what happened in exactly 50 words
No more, no less!
Your key words: Earthquake, Tsunami, Tectonic, Seismic, Tremor, Tokyo, Crust
23. Explain what happened in exactly 50 words
No more, no less!
Your key words: Earthquake, Tsunami, Tectonic, Seismic, Tremor, Tokyo, Crust
Learning Objective:
To be able to understand
what caused the tsunami in
Japan.
To be able to explain the
effect of the tsunami on
Japan.
26. Thinking about disasters
Learning Objective
To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan
To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan
Key words:
Earthquake
Tectonic
version 2.0
Seismic
Tremor
Tokyo
27. Your task is to explain the effects of the tsunami
28. Your task is to explain the effects of the tsunami
Miyako
Location: Honshu, Japan
Population: 57,874
43. Thinking about disasters
Learning Objective
To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan
To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan
Key words:
Earthquake
Tectonic
version 2.2
Seismic
Tremor
Tokyo
45. Thinking about disasters
Simon Jones 2012
Image Credits:
Thank you to...
Everyone from Flickr who contributed images
The Big Picture/Boston Globe version 2.2
MacLeod
designersforjapan
and Wordle
Contact:
simon_jones_2@hotmail.com