A recently revised and refined version of a fantastic resource about the Japanese tsunami of 2011. Feel free to download & use it. As always, any comments are really really useful. Thanks, Simon

1. Thinking about a
Tsunami
Simon Jones 2014
Version 3.0
11/3/2011
Revised & updated

2. Starter: What’s the story?
Misawa
Honshu
Japan

3. Starter: What’s the story?
Agate Beach
Oregon
USA

4. Starter: What’s the story?
Agate Beach
Oregon
USA
What connects these places?

5. Starter: What’s the story?
What links these two images?
Agate Beach
Oregon
USA
What connects these places?
Talk about it
with a partner for
one minute
Exactly!!

6. Starter

7. Thinking about a
TsunamiVersion 3.0
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Learning Objective: To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan.
Part One

8. Thinking about a Tsunami
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Learning Objective:

9. Thinking about a Tsunami
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Learning Objective:
To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan

10. Thinking about a Tsunami
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Learning Objective:
To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan
To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan

11. Thinking about a Tsunami
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Learning Objective:
To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan
To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan
Key Words
Earthquake
Aftershock
Tsunami
Tectonic
Seismic
Tremor
Tokyo
Crust

12. TSUNAMI: or “Harbour Wave”.
A series of waves that can be up to 10 metres high, caused by an underwater earthquake.
Key word
definition
11/3/2011

13. Watch!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceym2c18OQM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BOi2HkR0LY
Write down...
The Key Point of the film.
One positive point.
One negative point.
One thing you loved!
One funny point!
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

14. Watch!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceym2c18OQM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BOi2HkR0LY
Is that clear?
Does everyone understand that?
Are there any questions?
Would you like to see that again?
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

15. Well done!You are making great progress!

16. Thinking about a
TsunamiVersion 3.0
11/3/2011
Learning Objective: To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan.
Part Two

17. Are you ready to think?
Seven thinking
Questions!Version 3.0
11/3/2011
Part Two

18. Explain the
events of the
last 24 hours
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19. Explain the
events of the
last 24 hours
Thinking about a Tsunami
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

20. Where wouldyou go to?
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21. Where wouldyou go to?
Thinking about a Tsunami
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

22. What would you rescue if
this was your house?
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23. What would you rescue if
this was your house?
Thinking about a Tsunami
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

24. What would you buy, if you only had five minutes?
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25. What would you buy, if you only had five minutes?
Thinking about a Tsunami
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

26. Who would you phone?
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27. Who would you phone?
What would you say?
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28. Who would you phone?
What would you say?
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-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

29. What are they
going to need in
the next six days?
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30. What are they
going to need in
the next six days?
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-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

31. Are they lucky or just unlucky?
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32. Are they lucky or just unlucky?
Thinking about a Tsunami
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

33. Now pair & share your responses!
Seven thinking
Answers!Version 3.0
11/3/2011
Part Two

34. Well done!You are making great progress!

35. Thinking about a
TsunamiVersion 3.0
11/3/2011
Learning Objective: To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan.
Part Three

36. Thinking about a Tsunami
Version 3.0
Learning Objective:
To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan
To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan
Key Words
Earthquake
Aftershock
Tsunami
Tectonic
Seismic
Tremor
Tokyo
Crust

37. Your task is to explain what caused the tsunami
Thinking about a
TsunamiVersion 3.0
11/3/2011
Part Three

38. Watch!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cseQBkZimyo&feature=related
Write down...
The Key Point of the film.
One positive point.
One negative point.
One thing you loved!
One funny point!
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

39. Watch!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cseQBkZimyo&feature=related
Is that clear?
Does everyone understand that?
Are there any questions?
Would you like to see that again?
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

40. Explain what happened in exactly 50 wordsNo more, no less!
Key words:
Earthquake,
Aftershock,
Tsunami,
Tectonic,
Seismic,
Tremor,
Tokyo,
Crust
Your task...

41. Use the ‘word-cloud’ to develop your answer
50 words exactly!

42. On Friday March 11th, 2011 at 2.46pm..
50 words exactly!

43. Thinking about a
TsunamiVersion 3.0
Now pair & share your responses!
11/3/2011
Part Three

44. Thinking about a
TsunamiVersion 3.0
11/3/2011
Learning Objective: To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan.
Part Four

45. 9.0
on the
Richter
Scale!
Key
Point
Tohoku 11/3/11
Key
Point

46. 9.0
on the
Richter
Scale!
How does that
compare to other
earthquakes?
Key
Point
Tohoku 11/3/11
Key
Point

47. 9.0
on the
Richter
Scale!
Key
Point
Tohoku 11/3/11
How can we
show that in a
graphic way?

48. 11/3/2011
9.0Tohoku 11/3/11
Thinking about a Tsunami

49. Thinking about a Tsunami
Version 3.0
Learning Objective:
To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan
To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan
Key Words
Earthquake
Aftershock
Tsunami
Tectonic
Seismic
Tremor
Tokyo
Crust

50. Thinking about a
TsunamiVersion 3.0
11/3/2011
Learning Objective: To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan.
Part Five

51. Your task is to explain the effects of the tsunami
Miyako
Location: Honshu, Japan
Population: 57,874
11/3/2011
Part Five

52. Watch!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuznJOCw_Nw
Write down...
The Key Point of the film.
One positive point.
One negative point.
One thing you loved!
One funny point!
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

53. Watch!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuznJOCw_Nw
Is that clear?
Does everyone understand that?
Are there any questions?
Would you like to see that again?
-Think about it
-Write it down
-Go & Share it!

54. Learning Objective: To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan.

55. Learning Objective: To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan.
401residents ofMiyako lost theirlives that day

56. Your task is to explain the effects of the tsunami
Miyako
Location: Honshu, Japan
Population: 57,473
12/3/2011
Part Five

57. Tell the story of the Tsunami
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58. in as much detail as you can...
Tell the story of the Tsunami
Title: “The Day the Earth shook!”
...but there is a catch!
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59. Learning Objective: To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan.

60. from her point of view
Learning Objective: To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan.
& be as creative as you can!
You have to tell the story

61. My name is Miffy, and this is my story...
Learning Objective: To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan.
from her point of view
& be as creative as you can!
You have to tell the story

62. Now pair & share your stories!
Thinking about a
TsunamiVersion 3.0
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Part Five

63. Thinking about a Tsunami
Version 3.0
Learning Objective:
To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan
To be able to understand what caused the Tsunami in Japan
Key Words
Earthquake
Aftershock
Tsunami
Tectonic
Seismic
Tremor
Tokyo
Crust

64. You are making great progress!
Well done!

65. Thinking about a
TsunamiVersion 3.0
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Learning Objective: To be able to explain the effect of the Tsunami on Japan.
Part Six

66. Now you have the knowledge,
take a challenge!

67. Be a designer...

68. Create a poster to explain what to do when a
Tsunami strikes.
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69. Create a poster to explain what to do when a
Tsunami strikes.
...without using words!
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70. Example

71. Arigato!

72. Thinking about a
Tsunami
Simon Jones 2014
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Thank You

73. Image Credits:
The Big Picture/Boston Globe
designersforjapan
MacLeod
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