CHM4E February 2013

UNIT 3: DISASTERS

Assignment #1 Before reading the topics in this unit, answer the following questions.

1. There are two types of disasters: natural disasters and human-made disasters. In your own words, explain the difference between the two types.

2. Give two examples of each type of disaster.a. Natural disasters:b. Human-made disasters

3. Imagine your home is about to be destroyed by a disaster. You have five minutes to grab the things you want to save. You have to be able to carry them and run! What would you save and why? Explain your choices in a well-developed paragraph (topics sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence).

Assignment #2 Five disasters are covered in your text, you are to select three (3) disasters from this unit to investigate. For each of these disasters, complete the “Disasters Concept Chart” found on page 27 of this lesson booklet.

Topic 1: Vesuvius

Assignment #1 Pompeii Video

Watch Rick Steve’s short video on Pompeii (you can search for it, or use this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn14wkg0mhM ).

After you have watched the video, answer the following questions:

1. How were the casts of the bodies made?

2. Why were there stepping stones across streets? Could these stepping stones have served another purpose? (hint: we have raised sections/bumps on some of our streets)

3. List 3+ other interesting pieces of information that you learned from this video.

(Photos taken at Pompeii, April 2013)

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Assignment #2 Historical Evidence

Read Pliny the Younger and the Eruption on page 46 of your text book.

1. How would you describe Pliny’s tone in the last sentence – proud or depressed? Give reasons for your decision.

2. Do you think personal letters, such as this, are reliable as historical evidence? Why or why not?

Topic 2: Great Fire of London

Assignment #1 Pre-Reading

Before reading about the Great Fire of London, answer the following questions.

1. What are building codes?2. Why do we have building codes?3. Who creates and enforces building codes?4. What are some of the building codes here in Ottawa?

Assignment #2 Eyewitness Reports

1. Read John Evelyn’s eyewitness report on page 49 of your text book. He made a number of comparisons in his report. List these comparisons and identify each as either a metaphor, simile or analogy (you may need to refresh your memory on these terms).

2. Write a diary entry as if you were a citizen of London during this time. Your entry does not need to be very long, but it does need to be rich in descriptive detail: consider your senses (what would have heard, seen, smelled, felt). Also, included your reaction and feelings towards this horrible event in your hometown.

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Topic 3: Lisbon Earthquake 1755

Assignment #1

After reading about the Lisbon Earthquake, answer the following questions.

1. Why was the loss of property in Lisbon particularly devastating?2. How did the explanations for the earthquake reflect competing beliefs in the 1700s?3. Examine the illustration on page 53 of your text book. How does this convey the chaos

caused by the earthquake?

Assignment #2 Photo-Essay

A photo-essay is a set or series of photographs that are intended to tell a story or evoke a series of emotions in the viewer. A photo essay will often show pictures in deep emotional stages. Photo essays can be sequential in nature, intended to be viewed in a particular order, or they may consist of non-ordered photographs which may be viewed all at once or in an order chosen by the viewer. (Definition from Wikipedia)

Haiti experienced a devastating earthquake in January 2010. Create a photo essay to show the impact of this earthquake. Your photo-essay should have at least 10 images. Remember to cite your sources and add captions to help convey important details or explain events in the images you choose. If you would like to create some of your own images, you may do so as well. You can assemble this photo-essay on paper or electronically using PowerPoint or Prezi.

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Topic 4: Irish Potato Famine

Assignment #1 Word Bank

After reading about the Irish Potato Famine, match the terms with their definitions below.

Blight Famine Indian CornAbsentee Landlord Tenants MalnutritionTyphus Cholera EvictScurvy Soup Kitchen Public WorksEmigrate Coffin Ships

Assignment #2 Timeline

Create a timeline that shows the cause and effect of the various factors that contributed to the Potato Famine. Be sure to include key dates, names (politicians), locations etc.

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Topic 5: Halifax Explosion 1917

Assignment #1

After reading about the Halifax Explosion, answer the following questions.

1. What immediate decisions helped the city manage this disaster?2. How would the blizzard complicate relief efforts?3. Every December Halifax sends a Christmas tree to the city of Boston as a thank you for

their help immediately following the explosion. Why do you think Nova Scotia continues to express thanks to the people of Boston so many years after the explosion?

Read the ads on page 63 of your text book.

4. What do all three ads have in common?5. What do these ads tell you about the

community response to the explosion?

Assignment #2 Historical Minute

Watch the Canadian Moments, Historical Minute about the Halifax Explosion.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5DYKobF7Ko

OR try this web site if the one above does not work

https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/halifax-explosion

What role did Vince Coleman play in the Halifax explosion? Write a persuasive letter to the Halifax School Board suggesting that they consider “Vince Coleman High School” as a name for their new school.

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Disasters Concept Chart

Complete this chart for each of the 3 disasters you choose for this unit.

Disaster:

What happened?

What were the injuries? How many people died?

What was the damage?

How did communicates respond in the first days and weeks?

How did communities respond in the long term?

What was the historical significance of this disaster?

Additional questions you have or things you would like to investigate further:

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Assignment #3: Investigating Canadian Disasters

Log on to the home page for the Emergency Events Database, or EM-DAT, athttp://www.emdat.be. Then complete the following organizer.

Go to the Database, and click on the Advanced Search. Under the Country scroll-down menu, select Canada. For each Time Frame (example: 2000-2009) type dates under Period, select Natural under Disaster Classification. In Group Results select three fields: Year, Disaster type and Disaster sub type. Then click on Search, read the data and record the information on the organizer below.

Note: You may also refer to the charts on the following pages.

Time Frame/Period

Number of disasters

At least two types of disasters that occurred most often

Type of disaster that affected the most people

Type of disaster that killed the most people

Type of disaster that caused the most economic damage

2000-2009

1990-1999

1980-1989

1970-1979

1960-1969

1950-1959

1944-1949

1930-1939

1920-1929

1910-1919

1900-1909

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Natural Disasters in Canada (1900 – 2014)

year disaster type disaster subtype occurrenceTotal deaths Affected Injured Homeless Total affected

Total damage

1903 Mass movement (dry) Rockfall 1 76 0 23 0 23 01905 Mass movement (dry) Rockfall 1 18 0 18 0 18 01908 Mass movement (dry) Landslide 1 33 0 0 0 0 01910 Mass movement (dry) Avalanche 1 62 0 0 0 0 01911 Wildfire Forest fire 1 73 0 0 200 200 01912 Storm Convective storm 1 28 0 200 2500 2700 50001915 Mass movement (dry) Avalanche 1 56 0 22 0 22 01918 Epidemic Viral disease 1 50000 2000000 0 0 2000000 01922 Wildfire Forest fire 1 43 0 0 11000 11000 80001928 Earthquake Tsunami 1 27 0 0 0 0 01931 Drought Drought 1 0 25000 0 0 25000 01936 Extreme temperature Heat wave 1 500 0 0 0 0 01946 Storm -- 1 17 0 0 0 0 5001950 Flood -- 1 1 107000 0 0 107000 1000001950 Storm Convective storm 1 0 0 0 0 0 01953 Epidemic Viral disease 1 481 8000 0 0 8000 01954 Storm Tropical cyclone 1 83 0 0 0 0 1000001955 Mass movement (dry) Landslide 1 3 0 6 2000 2006 01959 Storm Convective storm 1 6 0 0 0 0 01961 Drought Drought 1 0 0 0 0 0 01962 Storm -- 1 33 0 0 0 0 01965 Mass movement (dry) Avalanche 1 26 0 22 0 22 01966 Storm Convective storm 1 0 0 0 0 0 01970 Storm -- 1 10 0 0 0 0 01971 Mass movement (dry) Landslide 1 31 0 0 1500 1500 01971 Storm Convective storm 1 0 0 0 0 0 01974 Flood -- 2 0 0 0 0 0 895001975 Storm -- 2 14 0 40 300 340 2500

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1976 Flood -- 1 0 0 0 0 0 200001977 Drought Drought 1 0 0 0 0 0 30000001977 Storm -- 1 0 0 0 0 0 01979 Flood -- 1 0 0 0 0 0 190001980 Wildfire Land fire (Brush 1 0 5000 0 0 5000 01981 Storm Convective storm 1 0 0 0 0 0 790001982 Extreme temperature Cold wave 1 0 200 0 0 200 01983 Flood Coastal flood 1 0 0 0 0 0 580001984 Drought Drought 1 0 30000 0 0 30000 10000001985 Storm Convective storm 1 12 0 200 800 1000 1170001985 Wildfire Forest fire 1 0 0 0 0 0 01986 Flood Riverine flood 1 0 4500 0 0 4500 300001986 Storm -- 1 0 2400 0 0 2400 01986 Wildfire Forest fire 2 0 2000 0 0 2000 01987 Flood -- 1 1 0 0 0 0 1740001987 Flood Riverine flood 1 0 0 0 0 0 110001987 Storm Convective storm 1 26 0 250 0 250 2650001988 Drought Drought 1 0 0 0 0 0 8100001988 Flood -- 1 2 0 0 0 0 150001989 Storm Tropical cyclone 1 0 0 0 0 0 01989 Wildfire Forest fire 1 1 25000 0 0 25000 42000001990 Flood Riverine flood 1 8 0 0 0 0 85001991 Epidemic Bacterial diseas 1 18 171 0 0 171 01991 Storm Convective storm 1 0 0 0 0 0 5000001992 Epidemic Bacterial diseas 1 17 0 0 0 0 01992 Extreme temperature Cold wave 1 0 0 0 0 0 20000001992 Wildfire Forest fire 1 0 0 0 0 0 1200001993 Flood -- 1 0 200 0 0 200 01994 Storm Convective storm 2 0 1300 4 0 1304 30001994 Wildfire Forest fire 1 0 3000 0 0 3000 01995 Flood -- 1 0 5600 0 0 5600 73300

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1995 Storm Tropical cyclone 1 2 0 0 0 0 1000001995 Wildfire Forest fire 2 0 6500 0 0 6500 895001996 Flood Riverine flood 1 10 0 0 12000 12000 7296001996 Storm Tropical cyclone 1 0 0 0 0 0 1001997 Flood Riverine flood 1 4 29000 0 0 29000 1200001997 Storm Convective storm 1 1 0 0 0 0 100001997 Wildfire Forest fire 1 0 1600 0 0 1600 01998 Flood Riverine flood 1 3 3100 0 0 3100 01998 Storm -- 1 28 2000 0 0 2000 15000001998 Wildfire Forest fire 1 0 8000 0 0 8000 01999 Storm -- 1 7 0 0 0 0 1001999 Storm Convective storm 1 0 4000 0 200 4200 01999 Wildfire Forest fire 1 0 1500 0 0 1500 02000 Storm Convective storm 1 11 0 140 700 840 130002001 Epidemic Parasitic diseas 1 1 399 0 0 399 02001 Storm -- 1 11 0 0 30 30 02001 Wildfire Forest fire 1 0 1200 0 0 1200 02002 Epidemic Viral disease 1 2 139 0 0 139 02002 Flood Riverine flood 1 0 0 0 0 0 02002 Wildfire Forest fire 1 0 600 0 0 600 02003 Epidemic Viral disease 1 43 208 0 0 208 02003 Flood Flash flood 1 0 400 0 0 400 100002003 Flood Riverine flood 3 4 2070 0 0 2070 250002003 Storm Tropical cyclone 2 2 200 0 0 200 1100002003 Wildfire Forest fire 1 1 0 0 0 0 5450002004 Flood Flash flood 1 0 0 0 0 0 2000002004 Flood Riverine flood 1 0 1000 0 0 1000 02004 Storm -- 1 0 0 0 0 0 1000002004 Storm Convective storm 1 0 0 0 0 0 02005 Flood Riverine flood 2 4 5600 0 0 5600 3570002005 Storm -- 1 0 300 0 0 300 0

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2005 Wildfire Forest fire 2 0 0 0 0 0 02006 Flood Riverine flood 5 1 3900 0 0 3900 02007 Flood Riverine flood 1 0 500 0 0 500 02007 Storm -- 1 4 0 0 0 0 02007 Storm Convective storm 1 2 0 0 0 0 02008 Flood Riverine flood 2 0 2400 0 0 2400 02009 Flood Riverine flood 1 0 200 0 0 200 02009 Storm Convective storm 1 2 0 0 0 0 5000002009 Storm Tropical cyclone 1 0 0 3 0 3 02010 Storm Convective storm 1 0 0 0 0 0 02011 Flood Riverine flood 1 5 2000 0 0 2000 8000002011 Storm Convective storm 1 1 0 20 0 20 02011 Storm Tropical cyclone 1 1 0 0 0 0 02011 Wildfire Forest fire 1 1 0 0 7000 7000 15000002012 Flood Riverine flood 1 0 1500 0 0 1500 340002012 Storm Convective storm 2 0 0 0 0 0 10500002013 Extreme temperature Severe winter co 1 10 0 0 0 0 02013 Flood Riverine flood 1 4 100000 0 0 100000 57000002013 Storm Convective storm 1 0 0 0 0 0 14100002014 Extreme temperature Cold wave 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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