1. How to create a mind map of the Japanese tsunami

2. What you have to research …… • Where is Japan? – a map might be useful. • What is Japan like? – look its wealth and facilities (maybe hospitals/health, transport, education, types of industry etc.). Is it wealthy? • What caused the earthquake and how did the earthquake cause the Tsunami?– you need to talk about the plate tectonics • What effects have the earthquake and Tsunami had? – split this into economic/social and environmental to make this research good • How well prepared was Japan for the earthquake and how well prepared was it for the Tsunami? Why did more people die from the tsunami and so few from such a large earthquake? • How have governments and charities in Japan and abroad responded to the disaster? –Why is it difficult to respond successfully to this disaster? • Why did this earthquake cause so much more destruction and loss of life than the recent one in Christchurch New Zealand?

3. Starting a mind map A named example A named example Brief explanation Brief explanation A key reason A key reason Key question You could also link the different explanations with arrows to show how some reasons are related and linked together A key reason A key reason Brief explanation Brief explanation A named example A named example

4. “But there are 7 key questions Sir and only one piece of paper.” • Not all will need a mind map – eg questions 1 and 2 • Could you combine some questions? (Maybe “5 and 6” or “6 and 7 or even “5 and 6 and 7”) • Set your piece of A3 up with more than one question starter

5. A more detailed concept map An example of a place Brief explanation economic social A key reason What caused the tsunami? What effects did the tsunami have? Earthquake There is a plate margin close to Japan. The 2 plates are moving towards each other. The Earthquake under the sea caused displaced the water so a wave was caused environmental Pacific Plate and Eurasian Plate