1.2
VOCABULARY
Earthquake:
a sudden
shaking of the ground
caused by the passage
of seismic waves. These
waves are caused by the release of
energy stored in the Earth’s crust.
Natural hazard:
any of the range of
natural Earth processes that can
cause injury or loss of life to human
beings and damage or destroy
human-made structures.
R A T I ON A L E
Students will consider the range of their needs and the state of their
personal preparedness for an emergency.
F OC U S QU E S T I ON S
What do people need to survive?
What kinds of natural events can prevent people from meeting their
basic needs?
How does society cope with these events?
OB J E C T I V E S
Students will:
1. Distinguish between luxuries and necessities.
2. Describe their own experience with severe weather or natural
disasters, and how they and their families fared.
3. Explain why preparedness can help individuals and families cope
effectively in the event of an
earthquake or other natural disaster.
MA T E R I A L S
Chart paper
Felt markers
Student copies of Master 1.2a, Three-Day Survival Pack
Transparency made fromMaster 5.5b, A Chain of Disasters
(optional)
Overhead projector
(optional)
Materials for assembling the Three-Day Survival Pack
(optional)
P ROC E D U R E
A. Introduction
Ask students to consider which of all the things they use and consume
every day are really essential to their survival. Discuss, and develop a
class listing on chart paper. (Answers may include variations on water,
food, clothing, and shelter.)
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