|
Get Connected: Disasters
Photo essay: Myanmar Cyclone Response
With your help, communities devastated by Cyclone Nargis in May 2008 are finding the resilience to rebuild their lives.
Watch our Myanmar Cyclone Response photo essay (flash: 1.25 MB)
This issue on Disasters looks at both natural and human-made disasters and compares Australia with Sri Lanka. It explores the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the ongoing armed conflict in Sri Lanka. Students will gain an understanding of the process of emergency relief, recovery, rehabilitation and disaster preparedness.
Supplementary Resources, Disasters
How Natural are Disasters? A Cloze Activity (p 4-5) (PDF: 105 KB)
Suitable for: Primary / Secondary
World Disasters Map (p 6-7) (PDF: 151 KB)
Suitable for: Primary / Secondary
Australian Disasters (p 11) (PDF: 111 KB)
Suitable for: Secondary
One Disaster After Another (p 12-13) (PDF: 397 KB)
Suitable for: Secondary
Chronology of Armed Conflict in Sri Lanka (p 16-17) (PDF: 81 KB)
Suitable for: Primary / Secondary
Behind the News (p 20-21) (PDF: 151 KB)
Suitable for: Primary / Secondary
Meet an Aid Worker: An Interview (p 24) (PDF: 175 KB)
Suitable for: Primary / Secondary
Crossword Answers (p 27) (PDF: 84 KB)
Suitable for: Primary / Secondary
Register now online to receive a FREE* copy of Get Connected Issue 5 - Global Food Crisis (due out March 2009) for your school.
*One free copy to schools in Australia only.
To purchase single issues and class sets of Get Connected simply complete the order form (PDF: 288 KB).
|
