Ashford University Tsunami and Earthquakes Destruction Videos Discussion
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Assignment 2.1 (Individual)
DISASTERS AND THE HUMAN POPULATION
Read and journal the following articles.
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Natural and Unnatural Disasters: Tsunamis, Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Global Warming, and Poverty (Links to an external site.)
by Dan Brook https://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/02/15-4 (Links to an external site.) -
Hurricane Harvey: Four key effects of Houston floods
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41083210 (Links to an external site.)
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(Links to an external site.)In “This Dynamic Earth” by the U.S.Geological Survey: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/dynamic.html (Links to an external site.)
read the section on “earthquakes” and “tsunamis”.
4. http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170711-what-not-to-do-in-a-disaster (Links to an external site.)
In your textbook, read and journal sections on earthquakes and tsunamis that you have not previously covered.
SMART, DUMB, PLAIN UNLUCKY: HUMAN AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR WHEN NATURE STRIKES
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1. Watch the videos listed below. |
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The 2011 Japan Tsunami: Shocking footage (Links to an external site.) |
Incredible TSUNAMI in Kamaishi City – Complete Edition (Links to an external site.)
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14m40s |
Smart, dumb, plain unlucky: human and animal behavior when nature strikes
You do not need to comment on all of these. But watch them all, then pick and blog. |
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Animals and the tsunami (Links to an external site.) |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Fy8CNu11U (Links to an external site.) |
1m52s |
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This is what can happen if you ignore a tsunami warning and take your kids to the beach (Links to an external site.) |
Tsunami hits Malaysia (Links to an external site.) |
1m44s |
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This is what can happen if you ignore a tsunami warning and go for a drive (Links to an external site.) |
Driver films moment his car is engulfed by tsunami (Links to an external site.) |
0m59s |
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Compare to the real thing – Indonesia (Banda Aceh) 2004 (Links to an external site.) Note: Banda Aceh was hit by another major quake |
Tsunami Cenas Espetaculares do filme Além da Vida! (Links to an external site.) Tsunami em / in Band Aceh – Indonésia (Links to an external site.) |
1m51s 2m08s |
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Here’s another motorist’s view (Links to an external site.) |
Tsunami in Japan filmed by a driver from his car (Links to an external site.) |
9m49s |
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Sendai, Japan, Miyagi Prefecture. 2011 Tsunami in HD video (Links to an external site.) |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2hUwFo6Vpc (Links to an external site.) |
5m39s |
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For each of these videos, write two sentences: (1) What does the video show? (2) What can we learn from it?
