Year 11 Geography - Disaster and Conflict

What students will learn:

How people cope and survive natural disasters.  Students will choose their own disaster to research using a local, national or international case study.  Possible disasters could include:

• Earthquakes
• Volcanic Eruptions
• Tsunami
• Cyclones/Hurricanes
• Floods
• Tornado

Why there are conflicting viewpoints over what is happening in NZ and the world around us. Possible contexts could include: 

• Living in vulnerable environments, eg, Drought prone Northland, Bush Fire Zones such as Australia or Los Angeles.
• Using hazardous environments, such as Whakaari/White Island, as tourist attractions.
• Opening our borders during worldwide pandemics, such as Covid 19.
• Other relevant and current issues.

How students will learn:

• Through critical thinking, collaboration, communication, research and fieldwork.

What students will enjoy:

• Studying through real life contexts, learning about people in extreme or conflict  situations.

• Learning outside the classroom through an optional one day trip to the Poor Knights.