Oxfam's Cool Planet for teachers - Tsunami in Asia

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Disaster strikes

Imagine that you are in charge of a relief operation and you have just arrived at the scene of the disaster. Below are some decisions. Decide whether they are right or wrong, and write your reason in the space provided.

1	Immediately you receive the news of the disaster, you send out an urgent appeal for international assistance from doctors, nurses, and other medical staff. [ ] Right [ ] Wrong Reason
2	Through the press and TV, you ask people in Britain not to collect and send medicines, clothing and equipment. [ ] Right [ ] Wrong Reason
3	The top priority must be gathering and disposing of dead bodies, because there is a danger that they will cause infectious diseases. [ ] Right [ ] Wrong Reason
4	It is best to house people as close as possible to their own homes, rather than in resettlement camps. [ ] Right [ ] Wrong Reason
5	Food is a top priority after a major disaster, otherwise people will starve. [ ] Right [ ] Wrong Reason

Lesson plan: Disaster Strikes
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From Cool Planet - Oxfam's website for teachers and young people: www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet