Comparing Earthquakes

Haiti (2010) and New Zealand (2011)

New Zealand earthquake: 'A moment of silence. Then a wail of sirens'

New Zealand

Intro video here. No need to make notes

Learning Objective:To investigate the cause, effects and responses to the New Zealand earthquake.

Cause?

Effects?

Responses?

Read through the cards and sort them into the following 4 columns:

1. Cause

2. Effect

3. Response

4. General information

Read through the effect column and sort the cards into two groups.

Primary effects Secondary effects

Read through the response column and sort the cards into two groups.

Immediate Responses Long Term Responses(things that people do straight away) (things that are done over a long time)

Causes

New Zealand Earthquake

Listen carefully to Tania’s eye witness account

bbc clip

New Zealand 6-12 mins

Can you add any more information to your A3 case study sheet?

Extra reading