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Shahiba AliEducation Consultant
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
Education saves lives!!
(and especially when it comes to tsunamis,
you are your own warning systems!)
Teacher Education Teacher Education Resource KitResource Kit
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
PurposePurpose: To educate young persons in the Caribbean •about tsunamis and other coastal hazards•the dangers which they present•what should be done to save lives and property
Audience: Audience: English-speaking secondary school students at Forms 1-3
ContentContent: •Four lesson plans •Teaching charts•PowerPoint presentation•Cartoon booklet - designed to inform young persons about tsunamis, the dangers which they present, and what should be done to save lives and property.
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
Content – Relevant and current•Overview of natural hazards and coastal hazards•Tsunami hazard as a destructive coastal hazard•Tsunami occurrence in the Caribbean and its impact•Preparing for a tsunami event in the Caribbean
•Pedagogy•Student-centred – informative and creative•Cross-curricular•Multi-disciplinary•Catering for a variety of learning styles
1. Lesson plans – Forms 1-3 1. Lesson plans – Forms 1-3
Lesson plans and activities
Lesson 1 – Form 1 – Be Tsunami Smart!Lesson 2 – Form 2 – Run up!!Lesson 3 – Form 3 – Teach your elders!
Lesson Four – All Forms – Preparing for a tsunami event!
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
Provision of detailed
lesson plans
Sends you to the
resource kit!
Clearly stated
objectives
Lots of activities
Lesson plans and activities
Inclusion of creative writing pieces for discussion and journalling-
A cross-curricular lesson – English Language and Literature
Lesson plans and activities
2. Supplementary materialsTeacher’s guide – with Glossary, FAQs, list of
online resources and websites
Student’s workbook to accompany the lessons
PowerPoint presentation- Understanding tsunamis
Teaching charts - Science, Safety and Preparedness, Tsunami in the Caribbean, Other coastal hazards
Maps and diagramsGraphic organisers
Maps and diagrams
Lesson plans and activities
Graphic organisers
Lesson plans and activities
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
Present version here has been adapted to the Caribbean context by Seismic Research Centre, UWI
3. Cartoon 3. Cartoon booklet, booklet, Tsunami Tsunami
Warning!Warning! (UNESCO)(UNESCO)
Already translated and adapted to local contexts by Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Sri Lanka
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
Main resource for comprehensive tsunami
information
http://ioc3.unesco.org/itic/contents.php?id=441
Status of materials Status of materials
•First drafts of materials to be reviewed by a focus group of teachers in the Caribbean
•Lessons to be tested in selected classrooms in Trinidad and Tobago
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
DistributionDistribution
To all CDEMA participating states
FormatFormat
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
Follow-up activitiesFollow-up activities
Training sessions for teachers in four pilot states by March 2010
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
RecommendationsRecommendations
Inclusion of Riskland in the Teacher Resource Kit
Recommendations
Geography be taught in the lower forms (Tilly Smith’s story!)
A foreign language be emphasised in the curricula of Participating States
Promote a culture of effective communication between parent and child
Forge links with national disaster management agencies to promote Disaster Preparedness Day
for curricula specialists
for technocratsProduce evacuation maps, signage and identify buildings suitable for escaping vertically
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