6.2
Simulation:
PuttingPlans IntoAction
RA T I ONA L E
Most emergency preparedness plans are never put into effect. In this
activity students will have a chance to test the plans they have made,
while also testing their own locality’s state of emergency
preparedness. By the end of this session, students should have a good
geographic sense of their community and some understanding of how
the rest of the community will react to emergencies.
F OCU S QU E S T I ON S
How current, comprehensive, and effective are your community’s
emergency preparedness plans?
OB J E C T I V E S
Students will:
1. Understand how a community government works and how it
responds to emergencies.
2. Evaluate their locality’s earthquake emergency preparedness plans.
3. Suggest changes in the existing emergency preparedness plan to
reflect what has been learned.
4. Develop a personal earthquake emergency response.
MA T E R I A L S
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Master 6.2a, Disaster Script
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Classroom community map (from Unit 1)
P ROC E DUR E
Teacher Preparation
Secure the cooperation of at least some of the mentors who have been
working with your students throughout this curriculum. If possible,
arrange for a place outside of school, such as a city government
building, where students can conduct this simulation. Work with the
mentors to develop a disaster script, using Master 6.2a as a
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