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Bangladesh Floods

Bangladesh Floods. A view from space!. Background Information last 20 years. 1987 – 2500 killed and one million left homeless 1988 – 5000 killed as two thirds of Bangladesh underwater. 1991 – 130,000 killed!!! (see video) 1998 – 500 killed. 80,000 homes destroyed.

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Bangladesh Floods

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  1. Bangladesh Floods

  2. A view from space!

  3. Background Information last 20 years. • 1987 – 2500 killed and one million left homeless • 1988 – 5000 killed as two thirds of Bangladesh underwater. • 1991 – 130,000 killed!!! (see video) • 1998 – 500 killed. 80,000 homes destroyed. • 2004 – 650 dead. 2.6 million homes badly damaged. £4 Billion in damage. • 2007 (Aug) – 250 dead • 2007 (Nov 17th) – over 2000 dead and counting!!

  4. In Your Books • Divide your page up into the following sections. • Location • Causes of Floods • Effects of floods • Solutions

  5. Flooding Concepts

  6. Mystery

  7. What is a Mystery activity? • Think of a police detective or inspector • In these situations someone is trying to solve a problem (crime) • They use clues to work out different ‘theory’s’ • They discuss these theory’s and disregard some in favour of others • They end up with an outcome (not always correct)

  8. What skills will I develop? • Working with others (in teams) • Interpreting information - Problem solving • Communication – asking questions / sharing theory’s • Improving own learning – altering and re-arranging your theory’s so that they answer the question • EXPLAINING

  9. Why is Sanjay’s home insurance so high??? The Mystery Question on Bangladesh

  10. Why is Sanjay’s home insurance so high? • Look through the cards and sort them into 3 piles under the headings: • Causes • Solutions • Background • Once you have your 3 piles, take the causes cards and sort them into 3 piles under the headings: • Climate • Relief • Human • EITHER • Design an A4 poster to show the information you have found out (using all of the cards!) - Somewhere on the poster, it must say why Sanjay’s home insurance is so high! • OR • WRITE A SHORT ESSAY TYPE QUESTION USING ALL THE CARDS. AGAIN YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR ANSWER TO THE MYSTERY QUESTION.

  11. FLOODING OF BANGLADESH

  12. Bangladesh Flood of 1991approx 130,000 killed! Video 93 part 4

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