Earthquake

SJ 2004 P 2 N 4

WALT - feel empathy for the characters

Response activities	Spelling words for each day
Response activity 1. Learn What is special about the 26th of December?They played with their christmas toys Is this time a happy time for people?No What happened in Iran on 26 December 2004?The ground shock and the houses full down.    Why was it easy for the buildings to fall down?Because there houses were made out of mud and bricks or wood. What happened to the people as the buildings fell down?The people got buried under. Why did the work get harder for the rescuers as the days went on?Because people they could not find some people Why was there a shout of happiness every time someone was found alive?Because it was there family How many people died in this natural disaster? 30,000 people At the time of this natural disaster, what was the weather like in Iran?Winter What was the weather like in Auckland at this time?Summer	Spelling words crumble December buildings people happened
Response activity 2. Learn Read page 24 and 25. What happened to this little girl’s family?Her family died.     How do you think she feels?Very sad How did this natural disaster change her life?By destroying her house and killed her dad and older brother. What is the little girl’s name?Ellenna Kamali What is her mother’s name?Amir	Spelling words natural disaster Bam Iran change rubble dust beam
Response activity 3. Create Read page 27 about Amir Hossein story. In your own words pretend you are a news reporter and write a news article telling the readers about Amir’s story when the earthquake happened? I am here live in Tehran capital of Iran. Amir’s family were playing outside when the ground started shaking. Houses started to fall and people are buried inside the houses. On the other side of town. Ellenna was having dinner with her family when the earthquake started. She escaped with her mum and little brother but her father and older brother died. There is a lot of sadness here. Families are left with nothing.	Spelling words terrified bricks kilometres cuddle grateful future
Response activity 4. Share Share your news article on your blog after you have checked it with your peer and teacher.I like this story because we can learn more about earthquakes and what you can do when a earthquake happened.	Spelling words earthquake safest cover duck frame windows survival