How to create a mind map of the Japanese tsunami
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How to create a mind map How to create a mind map of the Japanese tsunamiof the Japanese tsunami
1. Where is Japan? – a map might be useful.2. What is Japan like? – look its wealth and facilities (maybe
hospitals/health, transport, education, types of industry etc.). Is it wealthy?
3. What caused the earthquake and how did the earthquake cause the Tsunami?– you need to talk about the plate tectonics
4. What effects have the earthquake and Tsunami had? – split this into economic/social and environmental to make this research good
5. How well prepared was Japan for the earthquake and how well prepared was it for the Tsunami? Why did more people die from the tsunami and so few from such a large earthquake?
6. How have governments and charities in Japan and abroad responded to the disaster? –Why is it difficult to respond successfully to this disaster?
7. Why did this earthquake cause so much more destruction and loss of life than the recent one in Christchurch New Zealand?
What you have to research ……What you have to research ……
Starting a mind map
Key question
A key reason
A named example
Brief explanation
You could also link the different explanations with arrows to showhow some reasons are related and linked together
A key reason
Brief explanation
A named example
A key reason
A named example
Brief explanation
A key reason
A named example
Brief explanation
“But there are 7 key questions Sir and only one piece of paper.”
• Not all will need a mind map – eg questions 1 and 2
• Could you combine some questions? (Maybe “5 and 6” or “6 and 7 or even “5 and 6 and 7”)
• Set your piece of A3 up with more than one question starter
What caused the tsunami?
A key reason
An example of a place
Brief explanation
Earthquake
There is a plate margin close to Japan. The 2 plates are moving towards each other. The Earthquake under the sea caused displaced the water so a wave was caused
Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate
A more detailed concept mapA more detailed concept map
What effects did
the tsunami have?
socialeconomic
environmental