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Draft Tsunami Warning Cartoon Draft Tsunami Warning Cartoon BookletBooklet
CDEMA USAID UWI Workshop, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 28 October 2009
Rationale for selection :Rationale for selection :
To produce tsunami information in the To produce tsunami information in the Caribbean contextCaribbean context
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To educate many aspects of tsunamis –
•causes, behaviour,
•early warning systems,
•researching tsunamis and
•preparedness
Its cartoon design makes it highly appealing and easy to understand for young persons and for the general public.
Objective of bookletObjective of booklet
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Instructional designInstructional design The story line flowed for easy understandingThe story line flowed for easy understanding Underscored the importance of heeding tsunami warnings by Underscored the importance of heeding tsunami warnings by
authorities, and the role of scientists in saving lives. authorities, and the role of scientists in saving lives. Concepts are clearly introduced and developed. Concepts are clearly introduced and developed. The limited amount of scientific information is well-done, with The limited amount of scientific information is well-done, with
wave dimensions and maps providing factual information in wave dimensions and maps providing factual information in cartoon form. cartoon form.
Text was kept to a minimum yet informative. Text was kept to a minimum yet informative. The story line approach kept a friendly and conversational The story line approach kept a friendly and conversational
tone to the booklet. tone to the booklet. The non-technical vocabulary is appropriate for the audience. The non-technical vocabulary is appropriate for the audience. There is no involvement of the audience in activities There is no involvement of the audience in activities
suggested.suggested.
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AudienceAudience
Young personsYoung persons
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Social and cultural Social and cultural considerationsconsiderations
Both males and females, young and old Both males and females, young and old appear in positive roles taking appear in positive roles taking responsibility for preparedness alongside responsibility for preparedness alongside each other in jobs and in the home each other in jobs and in the home environment. environment.
The content shows respect for target The content shows respect for target audience’s values, customs, beliefs and audience’s values, customs, beliefs and prior knowledge.prior knowledge.
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Adaptability to the CaribbeanAdaptability to the Caribbean
Booklet can be adapted to the Caribbean Booklet can be adapted to the Caribbean by referencing Caribbean tsunami by referencing Caribbean tsunami occurrences and warning systems. occurrences and warning systems.
The information can help increase The information can help increase resilience of coastal communities to the resilience of coastal communities to the tsunami hazard through preparednesstsunami hazard through preparedness
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Overall impressionOverall impression
The cartoon booklet is visually appealing, The cartoon booklet is visually appealing, very informative, and easy to read and very informative, and easy to read and understand. understand.
The cartoon idea for the book was very The cartoon idea for the book was very effective. effective.
Weakness - its US focus and content. Weakness - its US focus and content.
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Inclusion in TCHWS projectInclusion in TCHWS project
appeal to Caribbean youths appeal to Caribbean youths should be adapted, should be adapted, with great urgency,with great urgency, for for
schoolsschools in the Caribbean in the Caribbean, using Caribbean , using Caribbean case studies. case studies.
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StatusStatus
Work in progress for the Caribbean!Work in progress for the Caribbean! To be completed by December 2009To be completed by December 2009