Module IV part 1

Explain: I believe learning of cataclysmic events is quite a powerful tool of educating students in areas of geosciences and the areas of  earth's study. The study of plate tectonics to the atmosphere will enhance the knowledge of students and also teach about cultures. Native collections of sceintific activities through observations can also enhance knowledge. I have taught earth science and disasters that are associated with them using books and through experiments. I have used awesome sites as, Google Earth to access students to different parts of the globe to gain a better understanding of events and areas. I have taken students on field trips to the tsunami watch center, http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/ I realized by the reactions of my students that one of the most intriguing ways to gain their interest was to offer events from someone who has firsthand experience.The interest seems to peak when they can hear first hand accounts of such cataclysmic events. As I heard on the MSNBC news after hearing from Haiti survivors and the endless numbers of orphaned children there, the adoption of Haiti children had increased tremendously. Hearing people's tales also develops more apathy of such events.

Devistation of a Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake,
Bay Bridge Collapse

I realized by the reactions of my students that one of the most intriguing ways to gain their interest was to offer events from someone who has firsthand experience.The interest seems to peak when they can hear first hand accounts of such cataclysmic events. As I heard on the MSNBC news after hearing from Haiti survivors and the endless numbers of orphaned children there, the adoption of Haiti children had increased tremendously. Hearing people's tales also develops more apathy of such events.  I had done a full on investigation and study of earthquakes but when I told my tale of of being in downtown San Francisco during the 1989, 7.1 quake, my students seem to wake up. They became more interested in the first hand account of events. As in Native cultures and history the developed knowledge of science and the story telling is passed down orally. It has great power and impact on its students.

Downtown San Francisco Buildings, 89 Quake

Extend & Eval: To expose students to, http://www.nationalgeographic.com/, http://earth.google.com/ and other sites can show the devistation of cataclysmic events to students. It may teach them about the earth sciences that are tied to events that can be disasterious. It can help them deal and prepare for the future. That's what studyng history can do. Learning about tsunami's earthquakes and volcanos with the technological access today and learning from peoples tales of these events can be empowering, http://www.hurricanekatrinanews.org/,  http://www.tsunami2004.net/  It also brings the community, helping spirt and aid to those in need. Students can learn so much about cultures by being exposed to these events and the people who live through them.