Disaster ReliefDisaster Relief

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Lesson 1 StarterLesson 1 Starter

• Show a Show a video of the South East Asian Tsunavideo of the South East Asian Tsunamimi

• What’s our reaction to this video?What’s our reaction to this video?

• Want to know Want to know how a tsunami workshow a tsunami works??

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• Imagine you are on a gap year working for Imagine you are on a gap year working for a charity (Oxfam or CAFOD, perhaps) when a charity (Oxfam or CAFOD, perhaps) when a tsunami hits the coast of Chile near a tsunami hits the coast of Chile near where you are staying.where you are staying.

• You are unhurt, but among a small group You are unhurt, but among a small group of aid-workers who are first to arrive on the of aid-workers who are first to arrive on the scene in Concepciscene in Concepcióón.n.

• In pairs, discuss what facts would you need In pairs, discuss what facts would you need to know to begin planning the disaster to know to begin planning the disaster relief effort. Note these on plain paper.relief effort. Note these on plain paper.

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• Facts you might consider include:Facts you might consider include:– The number of people in the areaThe number of people in the area– What level of funding is availableWhat level of funding is available

• After 10 minutes regroup as a class.After 10 minutes regroup as a class.

• Prioritise: what five facts do you Prioritise: what five facts do you need first?need first?

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• What roads are closed? How can we What roads are closed? How can we get there?get there?

• What was the population of the What was the population of the country before the disaster?country before the disaster?

• What resources are left in store and What resources are left in store and undamaged?undamaged?

• Where is the greatest level of Where is the greatest level of damage? Where should you go first?damage? Where should you go first?

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• What roads are closed? How can we What roads are closed? How can we get there?get there?

• What was the population of the What was the population of the country before the disaster?country before the disaster?

• What resources are left in store and What resources are left in store and undamaged?undamaged?

• Where is the greatest level of Where is the greatest level of damage? Where should you go first?damage? Where should you go first?

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• Do you (personally) still have a house or Do you (personally) still have a house or base to work from?base to work from?

• Is anyone badly hurt or dead nearby?Is anyone badly hurt or dead nearby?

• Can we quickly identify a designated area Can we quickly identify a designated area to send people to be safe from aftershocks to send people to be safe from aftershocks or other consequences?or other consequences?

• How many people have got no clothing? How many people have got no clothing? No food? No water? Are injured?No food? No water? Are injured?

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• How many people are missing?How many people are missing?

• What supplies will we need? First aid What supplies will we need? First aid boxes? Litres of water?boxes? Litres of water?

• How many volunteers do you have to How many volunteers do you have to help?help?

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• In a minute or two you’ll be getting In a minute or two you’ll be getting into groups of 3 or 4 to work into groups of 3 or 4 to work together.together.

• It’s your job to look at some facts It’s your job to look at some facts we’ve found and put onto a data we’ve found and put onto a data sheet.sheet.

• Cut up the sheet to make 30 cards Cut up the sheet to make 30 cards (might be best done in advance of (might be best done in advance of the lesson)the lesson)

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• Which facts do you think are the Which facts do you think are the most important in planning the most important in planning the disaster relief?disaster relief?

• Which facts have you chosen to Which facts have you chosen to group together and why?group together and why?

• What further information could you What further information could you work out or estimate from the work out or estimate from the information given?information given?