The Geography of Science

Homework. Due next lesson: How would you advise the Chinese and Haitian governments to improve their response to the next earthquake that hits the country. How would you advise the Chinese and Haitian governments to improve their response to the next earthquake that hits the country. Give at least three reasons. Explain your choice. Give at least three reasons. Explain your choice.

Sichuan Earthquake (2008): lessons learnt? Today we will: Study the Haiti earthquake of 2010 Study the Haiti earthquake of 2010 Study the Sichuan earthquake of 2008 Study the Sichuan earthquake of 2008 Compare the two earthquakes Compare the two earthquakes Assess the impact of the two earthquakes Assess the impact of the two earthquakes Study how the Chin have changed their response to earthquakes. Study how the Chin have changed their response to earthquakes. Suggest ways that the Chinese could further develop their response to earthquakes. Suggest ways that the Chinese could further develop their response to earthquakes.

To start Last lesson you studied plate boundaries. Listen to the name of each plate boundary. Use your hands to mime what happens at the boundary. Be prepared to explain your mime. Extension: Can you list what features are created at the different boudnaries?

Comparing two earthquakes This lesson you are going to compare two earthquakes: The Haiti earthquake of 2010 The Haiti earthquake of 2010 The Sichuan earthquake of 2008 The Sichuan earthquake of 2008 Working in pairs create a list of questions that you want to answer.

Questions When? When? Where? Where? How big? How big? Impact on people? Impact on people? Impact on property? Impact on property? How did the Chinese and Haitian government respond? How did the Chinese and Haitian government respond? Which of these questions need short answers? Which of these questions need long answers?

Collect information about the Haiti earthquake of 2010 These resources may be useful: Haiti Earthquake - The Telegraph Haiti Earthquake - The Telegraph Haiti Earthquake - The Telegraph Haiti Earthquake - The Telegraph Haiti Earthquake - New York Times Haiti Earthquake - New York Times Haiti Earthquake - New York Times Haiti Earthquake - New York Times Haiti Earthquake 2010 – BBC Haiti Earthquake 2010 – BBC Haiti Earthquake 2010 – BBC Haiti Earthquake 2010 – BBC Haiti Earthquake - The Guardian Haiti Earthquake - The Guardian Haiti Earthquake - The Guardian Haiti Earthquake - The Guardian Searching with Google Google

Collect information about the Sichuan earthquake of 2008 These resources may be useful: BBC News report 15 May 2008 BBC News report 15 May 2008 PowerPoint: learning from the past. PowerPoint: learning from the past. Sichuan earthquake factfile. Sichuan earthquake factfile. BBC News, pictures of the Sichuan two weeks after the earthquake BBC News, pictures of the Sichuan two weeks after the earthquake BBC News 13 May 2008 BBC News 13 May 2008 Searching with Google, but be careful to only research the 2008 earthquake. Google

Compare the two earthquakes When?Where? How big? Impact on people? Impact on property? How did the Chinese and Haitian governments respond? In your view which was the worst earthquake? Why?

Which of these is a comparison? The weather today is sunny. The weather yesterday was overcast. The weather today is sunny whereas yesterday it was overcast. Connecting words: WhilstHowever On the other hand

Compare the two earthquakes The Haiti earthquake happened on ______ whereas the Sichuan earthquake happened on ________________. The earthquake in Haiti measured _______ on the Richter Scale whilst _________________. People were affected _______________ Property was affected______________ The Chinese government did the following. The Haitian government did the following Remember comparison words like bigger / smaller / greater / lesser

Homework. Due next lesson: How would you advise the Chinese and Haitian governments to improve their response to the next earthquake that hits the country. How would you advise the Chinese and Haitian governments to improve their response to the next earthquake that hits the country. Give at least three reasons. Explain your choice. Give at least three reasons. Explain your choice.

Look at the following suggestions for improving China’s response to an earthquake. Which two do you think are the best? Why? Pass a law to make sure all houses are built to withstand an earthquake. Pass a law to make sure all houses are built to withstand an earthquake. Design all roads to be able to withstand an earthquake Design all roads to be able to withstand an earthquake Train more soldiers in search and rescue Train more soldiers in search and rescue Ensure each house has a box of containing a tent, bottled water, warm clothes and tinned food. Ensure each house has a box of containing a tent, bottled water, warm clothes and tinned food.

To finish Write a 3,2,1 in your work books: Write a 3,2,1 in your work books: 3 effects of either earthquake, 3 effects of either earthquake, 2 responses by either government 2 responses by either government 1 way of reducing the effect of future earthquakes 1 way of reducing the effect of future earthquakes