Innovative lesson plan

1. Innovative Lesson Plan
Name of the Teacher : Vidya. R Standard: VIII
Name of the school : Govt. H.S.S. Kamaleswaram Division:- C
Subject : Social Science Strength: 26
Unit : The earth which supports man Durations:- 30 min
Sub Unit : Tsunami Date:- 19/08/2015
Curricular Statement
The teacher makes aware of the students about tsunami through discussion and observation.
Learning objectives lout comes
1) Pupil to define tsunami
2) To understand about tsunami
3) To identify sea waves which can go very high are called tsunami.
4) To list out courses of tsunami
5) Pupil to explain the cause of tsunami.
6) To explain precautions against tsunami
7) To analyze the reasons about tsunami.
8) To restate the necessary precautions by the pupil who already understand about tsunami and its reasons.
9) To evaluate the after effects tsunami

2. Content analysis
Terms Tsunami, Sumatra, plate, stands, Gigantic waves, calamity, 2004 December 26
Facts 1) Sea waves which can go very high are called tsunami
2) Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning labor waves
3) Tremors produced by intense earthquakes that occur in the sea create gigantic waves
4) Till it reaches the shores these are not noticed because they are only about a metre high
5) When they reached the shore, they become very gigantic and powerful
6) They travel at about 800 km per hour and rise up to 30
7) These tsunami waves that travel thousands of kilometers in the sea without causing any harm, cause
wide spread devastation when they reach and hit the shore.
8) The disappearance of indira point on the Andaman and Nicobar Island can be cited as an example for
this.
9) The tsunami took place in the Indian Ocean on 24th December 2004 is considered as one of the most
destructive in the history of the world.
10) People should be warned promptly about possible earth quakes which will help people to move to safari
places and reduce the loss of life.
11) In the earth Quakes prove areas, preference should be given to those construction technologies which can
with stand the impact of earth Quakes

3. Concepts
Pre-requisites
Teaching learning
Resources
Pupil’s response
Sea waves which can go very high are called tsunami.
Pupils has heard about tsunami
Video about tsunami, a card written about tsunami, slide about definition of tsunami,
Slide about different pictures of tsunami.
Classroom Interaction Procedure
Introduction
The teacher begins the class showing a video of tsunami.
Teacher enters into the lessonasking some Questions about tsunami.
Video about tsunami
Discussion
 What was the video about?
 Which is said to be the most
destructive tsunami in the world?

4. Consolidation
 You have seen a video about tsunami
 The tsunami that trook origin in the Indian ocean on 24th
December 2004 is considered as one of the most
destructive in the history of the world
 It is origin is on the western side of the Sumatra islands of
Indonesia.
Activity: I
Teacher shows a slide to the pupils written about tsunami
Tsunamis
Sea waves which can go very high are called tsunami. Tsunamis is Japanese
word meaning labour waves. They travel at about 800 km per hour and rise up
to 30 meters high.
Discussion
 What is Tsunami?
 What is the meaning of
Tsunami?

5. Activity: II
Teacher shows a slide about tsunami.
Consolidation
 Sea waves which can go very high are called Tsunami
 Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning labour waves
 Tremors produced by intense earthquakes that occur in the sea create gigantic
waves.
 When they reach the shore, they become, very gigantic and power full.
 Some islands may be totally disappear due to this.
 The disappearance of the indira point on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands can
be sited as an example for this.
A slide about to the pictures of
tsunami.
Discussion
 How does tsunami waves occur?
 What kind of devastations that occur in the tsunami
affected region?
 What are the precautions that could be taken against
tsunami?

6. Black Board Summary
Tsunami
2004 December 26
800 km 30 mts
Island
Conclusion
The teacher concludes class by stressing on the tsunami
Consolidation
 Tremors produced by intense earth Quakes that occur in the sea create tsunami
 These tsunami waves that travel thousands of kilometers in the sea.
 It causes widespread devastation when they reach and hit the shore.
 People should be warned promptly about possible earth Quakes which wise help people
to move to safer places and the loss of life.
 In earth Quake prone areas, preferences should be given to those construction
technologies which can with sand the impact of earth Quakes.

7. Review Questions
1) What is tsunami?
2) What are the causes of tsunami?
3) What are the precautions taken against tsunami?
4) What is the meaning of the term tsunami?
5) In which year was tsunami originated in the Indian Ocean?
Follow up Activities
 Collect the names and years of recently tsunami affected places.
 Prepare a report about the tsunami occurred in 2004 December 26 basing or newspaper and internet.