Focus on Earthquakes
The Indonesian earthquakes on 30 September and 1 October 2009, and the tsunami in Samoa on the 29 September, have caused the death of more than a thousand people and made many more homeless. The GA offers its condolences to all those who have been affected by these tragedies. We also recognise that in events like this, it is the role of geography to help young people understand and make sense of what has happened.
Learning about natural hazards is part of most new GCSE specifications, and is also an ideal topic with which to engage Year 7 students. The news articles, websites and other resources listed in this area are intended to provide you with some ideas when planning your lessons on natural hazards for any phase. If you have any resources or lesson plans that you would be happy to share with us please email John Lyon.
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Photo credit: Sichuan earthquake damage by wfeiden on Flickr. Some rights reserved.
