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Lesson 1 - Raising the issues
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Lesson 2 - What is a disaster
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Lesson 3 - When disaster strikes
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Lesson 5 - A causes web
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Lesson 7 - Raising the issues
Publication date
2011-09-28Keywords
CycloneEarthquakes
Emergencies
Famine
Flooding
Natural disasters
Assemblies
Activities
Lesson Plans
Presentations
Country
EthiopiaKenya
Somalia
Bangladesh
United States
Jamaica
Haiti
Tanzania
Sri Lanka
Bolivia
Zimbabwe
Sudan
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Oxfam EducationDocument type
Education resourceDescription
Why do disasters happen? Can they be prevented? What can be done to help?
This cross-curricular resource for 11-14 year olds features detailed background information, case study material, and lesson plans to help you tackle these questions in your classroom. Activities cover floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and famine. There is also some useful case study material about Bangladesh.
- Explore initial ideas and understanding about disasters
- Find out how those affected by disasters cope
- Consider the importance of short and long-term responses to disasters
- Discuss the causes of and solutions to disasters
- Think critically about the ways in which disasters are presented by the media
Owing to the publication date of this resource, some of the content (including statistics and links) may need updating.