Natural+Disasters

YEAR 9 GEOGRAPHY - NATURAL DISASTERS

Welcome Year 9 Geography students to this natural disasters pathfinder where you will be guided to resources within the library and online to direct you in the research, writing and creation of your presentation. Click on the task sheet to ensure you understand exactly what it is you need to do. Remember to use a variety of information sources within your work.

Then refer to the [|Information Skills Research Model] and follow the six steps outlined to plan, research, use and evaluate in the completion of this task.

You are required to submit a Bibliography of all the resources you used to complete your assignment. Refer carefully to the for help in preparing your bibliography.

When you are researching your topic make sure you are organising your notes with this from //Making A Difference Research Guide//

You will find relevant information for your assignment by browsing the shelves according to the following Dewey numbers /areas.
 * bushfires - 363.379,
 * cyclones - 363.349, 551.5513
 * floods - 363.349

On the catalogue, search engines and the __**World Book Encyclopedia**__ you could try the following keywords to help you find the information you need. If you need any assistance just ask the teacher librarians.
 * cyclones, use Cyclone names (Yasi, Tracey, Carlos)
 * bushfires, use also terms of bushfires Black Saturday bushfires, Ash Wednesday
 * floods - see below and use place names
 * natural disasters
 * Use places names such as Australia, Queensland, Brisbane, Toowoomba, Victoria ... to narrow your search further

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If you wish you will find a range of resources on any of these natural disasters try searching the Victorian Department of Education [|FUSE] websit e (Find, Use, Share Education Resources.

** Articles/weblinks of interest **
[|How Cyclone Yasi compares to around the world]- check out the interactive images in this online article

[|Cyclone Yasi lists of resources]

[|ABC News] Cyclone Yasi - take note of the video links on the right-hand side of the screen.

=** Clickview ** - check on Clickview for the following relevant programs.=

//Living With Fire - Bushfires & Land Management in Australia// - The positive and negative effects of fire on Australian ecosystems are debated in this program. 24/2/2011

//Hazards, disasters, survial: Bushfires// Bushfire is a natural part of our bushland environment but can have a devastating effect on people's lives. This program shows how to assess your property's vulnerability to bushfires and how to prepare before the bushfire season. It also explains measures you can take if a fire is approaching, how you should react if caught in a bushfire and what to do once the fire has passed. 20/7/2007

OLMC Library GMO 2011