LESSON PLAN

                               

 Name of the Teacher : Akarsh. S. S                                                                             Standard :IX

Name of the School : Govt . H.S.S Kilimanoor                                                            Division : D
Name of the Subject : Social Science                                                                           Strength  : 59

Name of the Unit : The Earth Which Supports Man                                                  Duration: 45minutes

Name of the Topic : Tsunami

Problem zone	A study on natural calamities happening on our earth
Problem Area	A Study on the origin and consequences of tsunami
Terms	Tsunami, Harbor waves, gigantic waves, Indian plate, Indira Points, U.S. Geological survey, nuclear bomb, Richter scale, Burma plate
Years	24th December 2004, January 2010
Places	Andaman and Nicobar Island, Indian Ocean, Hiroshima, Sumatra Island, Indonesia
Facts	Sea waves which can go very high are called tsunamis. Tsunami is a Japanese word meaning harbor waves. Tremors produced by intense earthquakes that occur in the sea create gigantic waves. When they reach the shore, they become very gigantic and powerful. They travel at about 800 km per hour and rise up to 30 meters high These tsunami waves that travel thousands of kilometers in the sea without causing any harm, cause widespread devastation when they reach and hot the shore. The disappearance of the Indira Point on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands can be cited as an example for this. The tsunami that took origin in the Indian ocean on 24th December 2004, is considered as on of the most destructive in the history of the world. The Indian Plate slipped a little under the Burma plate; according to scientists, this was the cause of the earthquake.
Concept.	Sea waves which can go very high are called tsunamis. These tsunamis cause widespread devastation.

INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
Knowledge	To acquire knowledge about the above mentioned terms, years, places, facts related to ‘Tsunami’.
Understanding	To create an understanding related to the concept and features related to ‘Tsunami’
Application	To apply the information of the concept and features related to ‘Tsunami’
Attitude	To develop positive attitude towards ‘Tsunami’
Skill	To develop certain skills to slide show presentation of ‘Tsunami’
Creativity	To develop creativity such as visualizing divergent thinking related to ‘Tsunami’.
Learning aids	Video clippings about the origin of tsunami and its consequences.
Pre-requisites	Pupil knows about earthquake is the reason behind tsunami Pupil knows the after effects of tsunami
Evaluation Techniques	Questioning
Reference	Text Book of 9th Standard Source Book of 9th standard

CLASSROOM INTERACTION PROCEEDURES
TEACHER ACTIVITY	PUPIL ACTIVITY
Introduction Teacher shows the students the pictures of calm sea and violent sea waves,and asks them to say what the differences you see between the two pictures.	Pupil carefully listen by the teacher and answered every questions. Sea waves which can go very high are called tsunami Later teacher shows the video clippings.
Presentation The teacher shows the video clippings about the origin of tsunami and its consequences. Then teacher explained it.	Pupil carefully listened
Activity - 1 Write a short not about ‘Tsunami’ (Teacher formed groups and gave the activity)	Sea waves which can go very high are called tsunamis. Tremors produced by intense earth quakes that occur in the sea centre gigantic waves. Till it reaches the shore these waves are not noticed because they are only about a meter high. But when they reach the shore, they become very gigantic and powerful. They travel at about 800 km per hour and rise up to 30 meters high. These tsunami waves that travel thousands of kilometers in the sea without causing any harm, cause widespread devastation when they reach and hit the shore.
Activity – 2 What are the precautions are taken who live in earthquake area?	Precautions There should be earthquakes surveillance centers. People should be warned promptly about possible earthquakes. This will help people to move to safer places and reduce the loss of life. In earthquake prone area, preference should be given to hose construction technologies which can withstand the impact of earthquakes.
Review Questions What is the most destructive incident in the history of the world? What is the gigantic speed of sea waves? Sea waves which can go very high are called__________? What is the intensity of the earthquake originated on Sumatra islands of Indonesia? What is the meaning of the Japanese word ‘Tsunami’?	The tsunami that took origin in the Indian ocean on 24th December 2004 800 km. Tsunami 9 Harbor Waves
Follow up Activity The tsunami which occurred on 26 December 2004 created severe consequences in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Collect data about the event from mass media and internet and prepare a report on it.