people and the cyclones: weather What were the prediction and preparation environment in a forecasting, satellite strategies? developed technology, warning country. and evacuation Plenary (1 of 2) strategies, storm-surge Set a target Student review their progress against the key – To recognise why defences. questions from the first lesson and set themselves targets the impacts of for the second lesson. 1.6b tropical cyclones The effectiveness of tend to be less these methods of Plenary (2 of 2) severe in preparation and Lucky dip Produce four cards with the key questions on. – developed response in one Students draw one of the cards and provide an answer countries. developed country and based on their research. in one developing or emerging country. Impact and management of tropical cyclones in a developing country Typhoon Haiyan 2 lessons Key idea 1.5: 1.5a Starter (1 of 2) (2013) Tropical cyclones Physical hazards of Video clip Show a short YouTube video clip of Typhoon – (2 hours) present major tropical cyclones (high Haiyan. Students create three questions they want to ask natural hazards to winds, intense rainfall, following what they see on the video. people and places. storm surges, coastal flooding, landslides) and Starter (2 of 2) their impact on people Diamond nine ranking Provide students with nine impacts – Key idea 1.6: and environments. from Typhoon Haiyan. Students rank the impacts in order of The impacts of 1.5b severity justifying their decisions. tropical cyclones Why some countries are are linked to a more vulnerable country’s ability to Main activity (physically, socially and prepare and Students are set the task to research Typhoon Haiyan and economically) than respond to them. present their findings as a newspaper article. Provide others to the impacts of students with the following key questions to cover in their tropical cyclones. presentation: Suggested 1.6a 1. What are the characteristics of a typhoon? learning How countries can objectives: 2. What was the impact of the hurricane on people prepare for, and respond To understand the and the environment? (short/ long term) (social, to, tropical impact of tropical economic and environmental) cyclones on
people and the environment in a developed country. To recognise why the impacts of tropical cyclones tend to be less severe in developed countries. cyclones: weather forecasting, satellite technology, warning and evacuation strategies, storm-surge defences. 1.6b The effectiveness of these methods of preparation and response in one developed country and in one developing or emerging country. What were the prediction and preparation strategies? Plenary (1 of 2) Set a target – Student review their progress against the key questions from the first lesson and set themselves targets for the second lesson. Plenary (2 of 2) Lucky dip – Produce four cards with the key questions on. Students draw one of the cards and provide an answer based on their research. Impact and management of tropical cyclones in a developing country 2 lessons (2 hours) Key idea 1.5: Tropical cyclones present major natural hazards to people and places. Key idea 1.6: The impacts of tropical cyclones are linked to a country’s ability to prepare and respond to them. Suggested learning objectives: To understand the impact of tropical cyclones on 1.5a Physical hazards of tropical cyclones (high winds, intense rainfall, storm surges, coastal flooding, landslides) and their impact on people and environments. 1.5b Why some countries are more vulnerable (physically, socially and economically) than others to the impacts of tropical cyclones. 1.6a How countries can prepare for, and respond to, tropical Typhoon Haiyan (2013) Starter (1 of 2) Video clip – Show a short YouTube video clip of Typhoon Haiyan. Students create three questions they want to ask following what they see on the video. Starter (2 of 2) Diamond nine ranking – Provide students with nine impacts from Typhoon Haiyan. Students rank the impacts in order of severity justifying their decisions. Main activity Students are set the task to research Typhoon Haiyan and present their findings as a newspaper article. Provide students with the following key questions to cover in their presentation: 1. What are the characteristics of a typhoon? 2. What was the impact of the hurricane on people and the environment? (short/ long term) (social, economic and environmental)
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