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January 2005
Tide~ Centre, Millennium Point, Birmingham
Responding to the Tsunami
We have all been moved by the dramatic events of the Tsunami.
The emotional impact is considerable.
The debates about effective aid, longer-term solutions and
political opportunities/responsibilities are complex.
The issues raised are comprehensive.
As a network, Tide~ is concerned with looking out to the world,
responding to global issues and working creatively on the contribution
teaching can make.
To this end we are responding in several ways:
 A list of websites has been compiled which will be of use to
teachers looking for information and support. [See below]
 Work with teacher groups about longer-term implications.
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An open meeting to discuss the issues. Thursday 3rd March
2005 at 5:30pm at the Tide~ Centre [Refreshments 5:00pm]
This will be an opportunity to share experiences about what
teachers have been doing and to consider the longer-term
educational challenges. Further details and a programme will be
posted on the website.
We would welcome feedback from teachers about how they have
raised the issues surrounding the tsunami, in the classroom.
We invite you to the meeting, Thursday 3rd March.
Please email [email protected]
or call 0121 202 3290 to confirm a place.
The Tide~ Centre, Millennium Point, Birmingham
stocks a wide selection of resources
www.tidec.org
Responding to the Tsunami ~ Useful Websites
There is a tremendous amount of information to be found on the
internet. This list has been compiled from a variety of sources
including the DEA and Staffordshire Learning Net.
I would strongly recommend the Staffordshire Learning Net as a
source of information. Teachers have been using the online forum on
the Geography pages as a place to log their responses and thoughts,
since Boxing Day. There are useful suggestions for classroom
discussion and links to websites, as well as teachers’ reflections and
concerns on how best to respond within the classroom. One teacher
has also posted a powerpoint presentation here which teachers have
found useful.
Staffordshire learning net: www.sln.org.uk/geography
Jackie Zammit
Tide~ Centre Coordinator
Educational resources
Talking about the Asian Tsunami
Ideas for work in the classroom from Diane Swift, Geographical
Association, using a place-based enquiry approach. The materials help
develop children’s understanding of the physical world and to consider
the political and moral dimensions of the disaster. Connections are
explored between the disaster and children’s own lives.
Can be viewed at www.sln.org.uk/geography.
Or www.geography.org.uk/theme/index.asp
Global Express
Manchester Development Education Project.
Global Express provides a rapid response service to the news. It gives
facts about the events and teaching ideas. An excellent resource and
very acccessible. Aimed at KS2 and 3.
Edition 24, Feb 2001: After the Earthquake – produced in response to
the Gujarat earthquake. Gives some useful teaching ideas.
http://www.dep.org.uk/ge/gepreveditionlist.php
Global Express are also producing a Tsunami special edition. See the
website for further information or email [email protected]
Satellite Images
These images of the affected area, before and after the event, show
the dramatic impact of the tsunami waves.
http://www.digitalglobe.com/images/tsunami
Teacher Resource Exchange
Strongly recommended for links to several other useful web sites,
worksheets, graphs and so on.
http://tre.ngfl.gov.uk/server.php?request=cmVzb3VyY2UuZnVsbHZpZ
Xc%3D&resourceId=11744
The Red Cross have produced two assembly kits. The primary pack
includes photographs and role play presentation. The secondary
includes photographs and an agree/disagree activity.
www.redcross.org.uk/uploads/documents/tsunamiassemblykitprimary.
pdf
www.redcross.org.uk/uploads/documents/tsunamiassemblykitsecondar
y.pdf
The Education Project, Asia: This website is designed to support the
international school communities (teachers, support staff,
administrators, students and families) in 17 countries in South East
Asia. Has useful links to teaching resources and a section for
supporting children who have been directly affected by the disaster.
www.shambles.net
Oxfam has put together online support for teachers that enables
young people to explore and understand key issues relating to global
catastrophes. You can access the free online Dealing with Disasters
resource here:
www.oxfam.org.uk/coolplanet/teachers/latest.htm
Global Dimension
Links to information on teaching resources for all key stages including
Natural Disasters published by the Humanities Education Centre, a
short resource that looks at how to introduce media stories about
natural disasters to primary aged children, and presents ideas for
discussion and reflection. The issues covered in the resource include
hurricanes, earthquakes, water and floods and famine, and gives ideas
about further resources and activities.
www.globaldimension.org.uk
Citizenship-global
Links to information to support the global dimension to Citizenship
education, including guidance on dealing with sensitive and
controversial issues.
www.citizenship-global.org.uk/info.html
Save the children
Resources for primary and secondary schools including assembly
packs, classroom resources and a poster.
www.savethechildren.org.uk
News reports and perspectives
Royal Geographical Society
Geography resources for teachers and students from the Royal
Geographical Society (with IBG).
http://www.geographyinthenews.rgs.org/
BBC website
Click on Asia Quake Disaster – In depth
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4145007.stm
How the earthquake affected east coast of Africa.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4129639.stm
CBBC Newsround.
Accessible information for young people and discussion forums.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/specials/2004/asia_earthquake_di
saster/default.stm
Guardian special report
www.guardian.co.uk/tsunami/0,15671,1380306,00.html
The Independent
‘Could the tsunami disaster be a turning point for the world?’
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=59748
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CNN
After the Tsunami – special report
www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/31/asia.quake/
The Times
‘Humbled by nature's power’.
An article from the Times which teachers have found particularly
useful.
www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,1052-1416480,00.html
Sky
How the tsunami demonstrates effects of climate change.
www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13274374,00.html
Sri Lankan news
www.theacademic.org/index.shtml
Poseidon Bungalows
Photos and personal story from Swedish owner of hotel in Khao Lak,
Thailand
http://www.similantour.nu/
Thai newspapers
The Bangkok Post
www.bangkokpost.com
The Nation
www.nationmultimedia.com
Official Thai Tsunami Information Site: www.csiphuket.com
India newspapers
Links to all major newspapers published in India.
www.cs.wisc.edu/~harit/papers.html
Indonesia newspapers
www.indonesiapost.com
Somali news
www.banadir.com/index.shtml
UNESCO Director-General
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.phpURL_ID=1202&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
United Nations
www.un.org/news/
Information about earthquakes and tsunamis
Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.
Click on tsunamiready for info about how countries prepare themselves
for tsunamis.
www.prh.noaa.gov
USGS Earthquake Hazards Programme
Gives up to date information on the scale and frequency of the most
recent earthquakes.
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/bulletin/bulletin.html
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and
Technology
Uses maps, diagrams and animation to show the extent of the
earthquake and aftershocks
http://staff.aist.go.jp/kenji.satake/Sumatra-E.html
The Guardian has an animation showing how and where earthquakes
take place.
www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,5860,1380955,00.html
BBC Hot Topics: Natural disasters
www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/naturaldisasters/earthquakes.shtml
Other useful resources
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What is development?
Fat felts and sugar paper
Whose citizenship? A teacher’s toolkit.
These are published by and available from Tide~