| General
Information |
2004
Indian Ocean Earthquake
Wikipedia provides a comprehensive resource detailing all elements
of the earthquake and tsunami with explanatory descriptions. This
site also includes maps to assist in clarifying locations and numerous
definitions. |
Before
and after aerial images
These aerial images of sites in Sri Lanka and Indonesian clearly illustrate
the extent of tsunami impact. |
Australian
Earthquake News
Examination of this site will surprise you in revealling the frequency
of earthquakes in Australia - 22 in 2004 alone. The Seismology Research
Centre provides some of the technical information behind the study
of this topic in Australia. |
| DigitalGlobe
- Images of tsunami sites
This series of images covers both Indonesia and Sri Lanka. Strong
request for copyright acknowledgement on this page. That's a lesson
on use of web images in itself. |
SmartTraveller.com
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs is providing advice to travellers
and travel conditions existing in countries affected by the tsunami
through this site. |
Indian
Ocean tsunami - country guide
An interactive site clearly showing the affected areas with focus
points that provide individual statistics for each country. Good overview
from the Guardian. UK site. |
National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tsunamis. Especially suitable for senior students included here are
tsunami meters, mapping, research, modelling and event databases.
Quicktime movie of action of the Indian Ocean tsunami to download.
(Caution: Big file) |
Pacific
Tsunami Museum
Tsunami Glossary. Tsunami terms explained in plain language. |
Savage
Earth: Waves of Destruction: Tsunamis
'A Deadly Force' by Daniel Pendick. This graphically rich article
clearly explains that the Japanese characters for tsunami mean "harbor
wave," and many people commonly refer to them as tidal waves,
but in reality tsunamis have little to do with tides. Plus more. |
Virtual
Earthquake
This site has undergone development. It now features the popular interactive
Virtual Earthquake via a couple of different options depending on
the capacity of your hardware. Very descriptive. |
Welcome
to Tsunami!
This site is being revamped but has been hastily resurrected to deal
with the present crisis. Contains interesting technical information
for senior students including 'Physics of tsunamis'. |
West
Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
USA website advising residents in tsunami 'at risk' area of safety
rules for dealing with an event in their region. |
| Aid
Organisations |
AusAID:
Indian Ocean Disaster
Effective partnerships with developing countries are a central focus
of Australia's aid. AusAID is playing a major role in countries suffering
from the effects of the December 26 tsunami. |
Doctors
without Borders
Latest update on the aid operations in the tsunami affected areas
of south-east Asia. This link may not be stable. |
Oxfam:
Tsunami in Asia - Cool Planet for Teachers
Brings together educational materials from Cool Planet, and information
from the main Oxfam website and external sites, to enable teaching
around the current humanitarian crisis in Asia. Advice to teachers
to exercise caution in approaching the topic with children. |
Save
the Children
The organisation's response to the catastrophe in Southeast Asia including
'frequently asked questions' and stories with focus on children. See
also link in lesson plans below. |
| Media
Links |
The
Age newspaper
Excellent Australian perspective of the disaster. 'Waves of Destruction'
features latest reports, statistics and multimedia material. Numerous
graphics and personal reports. |
ABC
News Online
Fantastic images on this site in linked photo galleries ideal for
use in student projects. Also eyewitness reports. Value in this site
is it's relevance for transfer to student presentations. |
BBC
News: In depth Asia earthquake disaster
Providing a British perspective, the BBC relates survivor reports,
aid efforts and correspondents reports of the long term effects of
the disaster. Includes 'Asia quake in pictures'. |
Reuters
AlertNet
Up-to-the-minute news reports of the Indonesia tsunami with pictures,
personal reports and numerous related links. |
The
South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Blog
This site has received criticism from the major media agencies.
Its contents are contributed by members of the general public therefore
the language is informal, reflects the passions of the writers and
is unpolished. It provides a 'common person' perspective on the situation.
Good lead in to changing nature of media. |
Space
Daily: Tsunami-Hit Nations To Get Warning System
No tsunami warning system exists in the Indian Ocean. This article
discusses calls by several nations for the installation of a warning
system to prevent any reoccurance of the present tragedy and damage
in the future. |
UN
News Center: Tsunami in South Asia
'What happened on 26 December 2004 was an unprecedented, global catastrophe.
It requires an unprecedented, global response.' - Secretary-General
Kofi Annan. The United Nations details its reponse through this site. |
Yahoo
News: Asian Tsunami Disaster
General news information. Point of interest on this site is the 'Tsunami
Blogs Roundup'. A perfect illustration of the power of new emerging
communications. Remember, weblogs are not moderated. They can be created
by anyone who has a desire to publish their own material. Sometimes
they get trashy. |
| Lesson
Plans |
Teach-nology
tsunami worksheets
Quality worksheets and lesson plans including blank map of the region,
creative writing tasks, cryptogram, word puzzles. These will certainly
get you started. |
The
Physical Geography of East Asia 'Tsunamis'
Evaluative activity relating to the 'Savage Earth' website. |
Earthforce
in the Water
From the Franklin Institute, this site includes a number of video
resources relating to the 26 December tsunami as well as statistical
and technical information. Record of recent tsunamis is amazing. |
Earthquakes
Hazards Program
US website featuring the 'Last 8 to 30 Days of Earthquake Activity'.
Clickable regions open up to details of individual areas on the maps. |
Earthquakes
Variety of lesson plans - USA website but good souce of ideas that
could be translated to an Australian focus. |
Monster
Waves
In this activity, students will build a tabletop village and use it
to visualize the relative height and affects of gigantic waves called
tsunamis. |
International
Tsunami Information Center
K-6 and 7-12 earthquake and tsunami educational curriculums. Includes
background reading, class and student activities with photocopiable
exercise sheets and a teacher's guide explaining the lesson's goals
and objectives. |
| Musical
Plates: A Study of Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
Student Activities link on the menu bar is a good staring point
for teachers. Provides links to real-time data to explore the relationship
between earthquakes, plate tectonics, and volcanoes.
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| Lesson:
You don't need a seismograph to study earthquakes
Lesson plans on this website don't include yet the most recent Indonesian
earthquake/tsunami however they are a good example of scaffolded
learning on the topic.
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Oxfam:
Cool Planet for Teachers
Aims of these units - To help students acquire information about appropriate
disaster responses. To challenge students’ existing perceptions
about disaster response. |
Tsunami!
Designed for immediate level students. This unit covers vocabulary,
comprehension and creative writing. |
Save
the Children: Resources for Teachers, Parents and Children
Excellent teaching resource for all year levels. |
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