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Earthquakes

Lesson Plan

1. Starter: A question of earthquakes - Duration 5-10 mins

 

Episode

Learning Objectives

Resources
  • Run this Episode either as a photo jigsaw, or a picture reveal activity. Students work in groups, looking at sections of a photograph and attempt to deduce what the picture is showing them.
  • Set the topic for the lesson.
  • Refresh students' on the topic of earthquakes.
  • Slides

Teacher Notes: 1. Starter: A question of earthquakesTeacher Notes: 1. Starter: A question of earthquakes

2. Immediate impacts - Duration 10-15 mins

 

Episode

Learning Objectives

Resources
  • Students look at information pertaining to the Kashmir earthquake and identify impacts, with the opportunity to classify these into primary and secondary impacts if desired.
  • Look at the effect of tectonic processes on people.
  • Student Worksheet 1
  • Slides

Teacher Notes: 2. Immediate impactsTeacher Notes: 2. Immediate impacts

3. Levels of destruction - Duration 20 mins

 

Episode

Learning Objectives

Resources
  • Students study more sources of information on the Kashmir earthquake and infer reasons for the high level of fatalities in this instance.
  • Explore tectonic processes.
  • Look at the effect of tectonic processes on people.
  • Identify differences in development on the quality of life of different groups of people.
  • Using maps.
  • Use secondary sources of information.
  • Analyse and evaluate evidence and drawing conclusions.
  • Student Worksheets 2-3
  • Slide

Teacher Notes: 3. Levels of destructionTeacher Notes: 3. Levels of destruction

4. Immediate impacts and human response - Duration 15 mins

 

Episode

Learning Objectives

Resources
  • Students are presented with audio-visual stimulus covering British Armed Forces' involvement in the humanitarian aid effort, following the Kashmir earthquake.
  • Students list the different types of short-term aid that needed to be delivered to the survivors and rank their list according to importance.
  • Look at the effect of tectonic processes on people.
  • Identify differences in development on the quality of life of different groups of people.
  • Use decision-making skills.
  • Video: Footage of humanitarian aid work after the earthquake
  • Slides
  • Video: Article on the Army Engineers' involvement in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (additional)
  • News Article

Teacher Notes: 4. Immediate impacts and human responseTeacher Notes: 4. Immediate impacts and human response

5. Plenary: Quick quiz - Duration 5 mins

 

Episode

Learning Objectives

Resources
  • A quick quiz to recap on students' knowledge of earthquakes.
  • Recap on earthquakes as a topic.
  • Slide

Teacher Notes: 5. Plenary: Quick quizTeacher Notes: 5. Plenary: Quick quiz

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