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1.3
InvestigatingCommunity
Preparedness
TEACHING CLUES AND CUES
The other early lessons
in Unit 1 will be revisited
in Unit 6. This one will
culminate in a major
R A T I ON A L E
Now that students have thought seriously about individual survival in
the event of a natural disaster, it is time for them to learn about their
community’s survival plans.
F OC U S QU E S T I ON S
How would your community cope in the event of an earthquake or
other natural disaster?
Who are the people responsible for your community’s survival and
recovery?
simulation in Unit 6, but it will also be
woven throughout Units 2 to 5. The
classroom map will play a major role
in this continuing development, so it
is worth the time you spend on it
now.
OB J E C T I V E S
Students will:
1. Adopt and begin to research individual roles in community
earthquake planning, management, and follow-up.
2. Set up a classroom map for further elaboration.
3. Begin a process of learning through and with the community that
continues throughout this entire curriculum.
MA T E R I A L S
Master 1.3a, Preparedness People
Local map
Transparency made from Master 1.3b, U.S. Earthquake Hazard
Map
Extra transparency sheets
Overhead projector
A square of sturdy paper, 1 m x 1 m or larger
Paper, pens, envelopes, and stamps for writing letters
Markers in a variety of colors
