Year 9 Earthquakes

Haiti 12 January 2010

We are going to have a debate using your evidence.

Half the class will propose the motion.Half will oppose it.We will vote to decide the outcome.

The motion:

“It right that countries should send aid to others following a

natural disaster”

Haiti Earthquake!1653hrs Tuesday 12

January 2010• Magnitude 7 on the Richter scale• At least 52 aftershocks within 24

hours. • An estimated three million

people were affected by the quake

• 230,000 people killed.• 300,000 injured• 1,000,000 homeless.• 250,000 homes destroyed.• 30,000 business premises

destroyed.

Haiti 2010 Part 2

• Investigate how well Haiti has recovered from the 2010 earthquake.

• Find evidence and examples of how Aid has been successfully used.

• Find evidence and examples where Aid has been wasted.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of Aid in a debate.

First reports…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8455629.stmImmediate aftermath http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8460575.stmDeath toll rising, Aid arriving.

Part 2 What has happened since?

• What was it like after 36 months later?• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-ame

rica-20998965

• What was it like 42 months on…• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-ame

rica-22986229

• What does their government say?

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-21289727

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25706060

Where has the money gone? What has been done?

Four Years on…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20949624http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20967845

Debate

“Discussion of issues of public interest”

Motion- introduces the idea to be discussed/debated

One half Proposes- explains why people might agree with it.

One half Opposes- explains why people might disagree with it.

Empathy

We are going to have a debate using your evidence.

Half the class will propose the motion.Half will oppose it.We will vote to decide the outcome.

The motion:

“It right that countries should send aid to others following a

natural disaster”

You are now divided into two sides

• Now use your evidence and you own opinions to prepare a short speech to…

• Either

• PROPOSE (Support)

• Or

• OPPOSE (Against)

• The Motion as appropriate to your side of the debate

The motion:

“It right that countries should send aid to others following a

natural disaster”

Vote on the Motion:“The Aid sent to help people in

LICs recover from a disaster like the Haiti earthquake is a waste of

money.”

For Against