The Japanese Tsunami Year 8. Bell Work- Notes in Back of Book.

The Japanese Tsunami

Year 8

Bell Work- Notes in Back of Book

Do you recognise

this Newspaper?

What’s it about?

Where were you when this happened?

Lesson Objectives

1. I understand what a tsunami is and can explain how it is caused

2. I can state a range of causes, effects and responses to the tsunami in Japan, 2011

3. I can be a team worker and an independent enquirer, coming up with my own questions about the tsunami

Objective 1 I understand what a tsunami is and can explain how it is caused

Objective 2 I can state a range of causes, effects and responses to the tsunami in Japan, 2011

Objective 3 I can be a team worker and an independent enquirer, coming up with my own questions about the tsunami

Assess

Starter- Jigsaw!

• In groups of 4, try and complete the jigsaw of the Earth




Assess

Explanation of Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and Tsunamis




Assess

Where is Japan?




Assess

Cause/Effect/ResponseCauses are things that have an impact on something else. What makes something else happen. e.g. A cause of me being fat is me eating a lot of chocolatee.g. A cause of a hurricane is strong winds An effect is what impact that has on something else. e.g. An effect of me eating a lot of chocolate is me being fate.g. An effect of a hurricane is that people’s homes fall apart A Response is what is done after the event (possibly to stop it happening again) e.g. A response to me being fat is for me to do more exercisee.g. A response to a hurricane is to rebuild houses and improve prediction.




Assess

Your Turn…

• In your books, underneath the title, “Japan Tsunami, 11th March 2011”, draw the following table…

Cause Effect Response




Assess

Your Turn…

• Whilst watching the video, decide if each image is a cause, effect or response to the tsunami of 2011 and write A, B, C etc. in the correct column

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qXNcDFZ5O0









Assess

Assess…

• Now write at least a paragraph in your books explaining what you’ve learnt so far.

• The following words may help you with your answer…

• Tectonic plates, friction, tsunami, earthquake, cause, effect, response, Japan, magnitude, richter scale




Assess

Mark your Partner

• Has your partner done enough writing? • Have they clearly explained everything they’ve

learnt so far?• You decide….• Green for Yes• Yellow for Nearly• Red for Needs to write more




Assess

Development Compass Rose

• In Geography, we like to use questions• The development compass rose is one tool

that we can use to help us ask questions about photos




Assess

Photo Task• In your groups of 4…• Using the compass rose, come up

with at least 3 questions in each category for your photo

• You each have a different coloured pen. You need at least 3 questions in each colour to show you’ve all contributed.

• When you’ve come up with your questions, try and answer them as a group




Assess

Pass the Geography Parcel Plenary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwt3kr0_l6I






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