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Outcomes• Thelearnerwillbeabletoactconfidentlyoncuriosityaboutnaturalphenomena;

• Thelearnerwillbeabletointerpretandapplyscientificknowledge;

• Thelearnerwillbeabletodemonstrateanunderstandingoftheinterrelationships

betweenscienceandtheenvironment

DisasterReductionHandbookForFoundationPhaseLearners

Grades1-3

RiskReductionMethods

Risk Reduction Methods: Disaster Reduction Handbook for Foundation Phase Learners, Grades 1-3

Produced by the United Republic of Tanzania with the support and technical assistance of the UNISDR Regional Office for Africa.

This educational material was produced in 2009 with the aim of supporting and facilitating the education of primary school pupils in Disaster Risk Reduction and promoting a culture of prevention and resilience to disasters.

AcknowledgementsThe production and printing of this school handbook is made possible by the government of Germany in addition to contributions to the ISDR Trust Fund for Disaster Reduction. Contributors to the Trust Fund include the governments of Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Norway, Philippines, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the European Commission and the World Bank’s Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery.

DisclaimerThe information and opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the policies of the UNISDR Secretariat.

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Colourcoding

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Exercises–Grade1

Exercises–Grade2

Exercises–Grade3

Inordertofacilitatethelearningprocessthisbookisdividedintodifferentsectionsaccordingto

aspecificgrade.Thethreedifferentcolourswillhelpyounavigateyourwayaroundthebookand

easilyfindthesectionwhichyouarelookingfor.Thecolourcodingforthedifferentgradesis:

Our4mori(friends)

BEAWAREofrisksanddangersthatcanbecomepossibledisasters

PREPAREfortheeventualityofadisasterandwhatyouwilldo

SHAREyourknowledgeofwhattodowithothers

BusuandTwiga

Kima Simba

havearaptosharewithyou.

RememberthisMOTTO,itcouldsaveyourlife

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1.1 Location

TanzaniaisoneofthethreeEastAfricancountries,whichincludeKenyaandUganda.Itlies

betweenlongitudes290and410eastandlatitudes10and120south.Thecountrysharesbor-

derswith8countries.TheseincludeUgandaandKenyaonthenorth,BurundiandRwandaon

thenorthwest,DemocraticRepublicofCongoonthewesternside,Zambiaonthesouthwest,

MalawiandMozambiqueonsoutheastandsouthwestrespectively.Oneasternpartthecountry

borderedbyIndiaOcean.

Chapter1–CountryprofileofTanzania

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1.2Size

Thecountrylaysonanareaof945,000km2,ofwhich881,000km2coversthemainlandand

2,000km2isZanzibar.While62,000km2coverswaterbodiesand3,350km2isforestand

woodlands.

1.3Administration

Thecountryisdividedinto26regions,21inthemainlandand5inZanzibarIsland.Ithas140

administrativedistrictsofwhich130areinMainlandand10inZanzibar.

1.4Population

Thecountryestimatedpopulationof34,569,232,ofwhich16,910,321aremalesand17,658,911

females.Outofthese,Tanzaniamainlandhasatotalpopulationof33,584,607andZanzibar

has984,625.

1.5Climate

Tanzaniahasatropicaltypeofclimate.Inthehighlands,temperaturesrangebetween100Cand

200Cduringcoldandhotseasonsrespectively;therestofthecountryhastemperaturesnever

fallinglowerthan200C.

TworainfallregimesexistoverTanzania.OneisUnimodal(November–April)andtheotheris

Bimodal(ShortrainsinOctober–MidJanuaryandLongrainsinMarch–May).Theformer

isexperiencedinSouthern,southwest,centralandwesternpartsofthecountry,andlateris

foundtothenorthandnortherncoast.

Chapter1–Countryprofile

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1.6GeographicalFeatures

TanzaniaisthebiggestoftheEastAfricacountriesandhasspectacularlandscapeofmainly

threephysiographicregionsnamelytheislandandcoastplainstotheeast;theinlandsaucer-

shapedplateau;andthehighlands.TheGreatRiftValleythatrunsfromnortheastofAfrica

throughcentralTanzaniaisanotherlandmarkthataddstothescenicviewofthecountry.The

riftvalleyrunstosouthofthecountrysplittingatlakeNyasa;onebranchrunsdownbeyond

lakeNyasatoMozambique;andanotherbranchtoNorthwestalongsideBurundi,Rwanda

westernpartsofTanzaniaandUganda.Thevalleydottedbyuniquelakeswhichincludelake

Rukwa,Tanganyika,Nyasa,Kitangiri,EyasiandManyara.

Chapter1–Countryprofile

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TheuplandsincludethefamousKipengere,Udzungwa,Matogoro,LivingstoneandFipa

plateauformingthesouthernhighlands.TheUsambara,Pare,Meru,Kilimanjaro,The

NgorongorocraterandOldonyolengai,allformthenorthernhighlands.Fromthesehighlands

andthecentralsaucerplateauflowsthedrainagesystemtotheIndianandAtlanticOcean.

MediterraneanSeaandInlanddrainagesystem.

TanzaniahasninemajorriverswhichareRuvuma,Rufiji,Ruvu,Ruaha,Malagarasi,

Kilombero,Pangani,KageraandWami.

Chapter1–Countryprofile

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Learningoutcomes:Oncompletionofthisworkbook,learnersmustbeableto:

• Demonstrateanunderstandingofthekeyconceptsassociatedwithdisasterriskreduction;

• Thelearnerwillbeabletoactconfidentlyoncuriosityaboutnaturalphenomena;

• Thelearnerwillbeabletomakeinformeddecisionsregardingpersonal,communityand

environmentalhealth;

• Thelearnerwillbeabletouseacquiredlifeskillstoachieveandextendpersonalpotentialto

respondeffectivelytochallengesinhisorherworld;

Whatisadisaster?

• Adisasterhappenswhenanaturalphenomena,likewind,fireorrainbecomesahazardand

turnsintoadisaster.

• Disasterscausewidespreadlossesandaffectthelivesofmanypeople.

• Examplesofdisastersarefloods,droughts,landslideandearthquakes.

Whatisahazard?

• Ahazardispotentiallydamagingphysicalevent,phenomenonorhumanactivity.

• Examplesofhazardsaretoomuchrainwhichcouldleadtoafloodortheabsenceofrain

whichcouldleadtoadrought.

Chapter2–KeyConcepts

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Whatisvulnerability?

• Vulnerabilityistheextenttowhichpeopleorbuildingsarelikelytobedamagedbyaspecific

hazard.

• Forexampleanover-populatedpoorcommunityismorevulnerablethanawealthycommunity

whichcanaffordtoputmeasuresinplacetominimizethedamagecausedbyahazard.

Whatisrisk?

• Riskisthelikelihoodofsufferingharmasaresultofadisaster.

• Forexamplepoorercommunitieswillbemoreatriskthanothercommunities.

Whatisathreat?

• Athreatisanindicationofimminentharmordanger.

• ForexamplethefactthatariverMAYfloodisathreat.

Whatisanemergency?

• Anemergencyisalocaleventwithinacommunityandonlyaffectsalimitednumberofpeople

and/orproperty.Itcanbemanagedbythecommunityusingitsownresources.

• Anexampleofanemergencyisafireoutbreakoracaraccident.

Whatismanageability?

• Manageabilityisthedegreetowhichacommunitycangetinvolvedandmanageahazard.

• Forexampleeducatingacommunityabouttheimportanceofcleanlinesssoastoavoidthe

spreadofcholera.

Chapter2–KeyConcepts

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Whatisearlywarning?

• Technologyisusedtogivecommunitieswarningaboutloomingrisksandpossiblehazards.

Somecommunitiesmakeuseoftheknowledgeofthelocalpeopletowarnagainstimpending

droughtsorpossiblewildfires.

• Anexampleofanearlywarningincludesnotifyingacommunityofappropriateactiontobe

takeninordertopreventdeath,injuryordamagetoproperty.

Whatisresilience?

• Resilienceistheabilityofacommunitythatisexposedtohazardstoadaptinordertoreachan

acceptableleveloffunctioning.

• Forexample,resiliencecanbeincreasedbylearningfrompastdisastersandimprovingrisk

reductionmeasures.

WhatistheDisasterManagementCycle?

• Thedisastermanagementcycleisallaspectsofplanningandrespondingtodisasters.

• Thedisastermanagementcyclewouldincludeprevention,preparedness,responseandrecovery.

Whatisdisasterriskreduction?

• Disasterriskreductioninvolvesminimisingvulnerabilityanddisasterrisksthroughoutasociety

soastoavoidorlimittheimpactofadisaster.

• Examplesofdisasterriskreductionincludemakingpeopleawareofrisksaroundthemand

developingknowledgethrougheducation,training,research.

Chapter2–KeyConcepts

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Discusswithclassmatesandyourteacherwhathazardsoccurwhereyouliveandgotoschool.Chooseoneanddrawapictureofit.

Exercises–Grade1

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Youneedtogoandinterviewanoldermemberofyourfamilytofindoutwhattraditionalearlywarningsystemshavebeenusedeffectivelyinyourcommunityovertheyearsandhowtheyhavebeenpasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.Sketchyourfindingonapictureandreportbacktotheclass.

Exercises–Grade2

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Ingroupsdiscussthedifferencesbetweenanemergencyandadisaster.Reportbacktoclass:

Usethefollowingwordsascluesforyourdiscussion:

• Widespreadloss • Limitednumberofpeople

• Localevent • Naturalphenomena

• Hazard

Exercises–Grade3

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Learningoutcomes:Oncompletionofthisworkbook,learnersmustbeableto:

• DemonstrateanunderstandingofthevarioustypesofdisasterscommoninTanzania;

• Thelearnerwillbeabletoactconfidentlyoncuriosityaboutnaturalphenomena;

• Thelearnerwillbeabletomakeinformeddecisionsregardingpersonal,communityand

environmentalhealth;

• Thelearnerwillbeabletouseacquiredlifeskillstoachieveandextendpersonalpotentialto

respondeffectivelytochallengesinhisorherworld;

• Usethisknowledgetobeableto:

o makeinformeddecisionsaboutsocialandenvironmentalissuesandproblems

Chapter3–Typesofdisasters

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1.Drought

Adroughtoccurswhenthereisashortageofrainandconsequentlynotenoughwaterforallor

somelivingcommunitiesinanarea.

Causes

Droughtscanbecausedby:

• Alackofrain;

• Humanactivitywhichcauseschangesintheground

surfaceandsoil;

• Higherseasurfacetemperatures;

• Environmentalruin.

Generalcharacteristics

• Thereislessavailablewaterthannormal.

Impact

Theimpactofdroughtonacommunityis:

• Cropsareaffectedandsofarmersreceivelessmoney;

• Theagriculturalsectorspendslessmoneyonagriculturaldevelopment;

• Thecostoffoodgoesup;

• Inflationratesgoup;

• Famine,illness,death,reductionofdrinkingwater,migration,lossoflivestock,breakupof

communities.

Natural&slowonset

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1.Drought

Placethepicturesintherightorder.

Rememberwhatyouhavelearntaboutdroughtsandcirclethelettercorrespondingtothepicture

whichwilltakeplacefirst,thenthepicturewhichwilltakeplacesecondandsoon.Askyour

teachertohelpyouwiththefirstone.

1. A B C D

2. A B C D

3. A B C D

4. A B C D

Exercises–Grade1

A B C D

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NoemialivesinMtwara.Hermomworksatanorganicmarketgardenwhichsuppliesvegetablestoalocalrestaurant.OverthelastcoupleofmonthstherehasbeenverylittlerainandNoemiahasheardhermomsayingthattheyvegetablesareverysmallandtheyareworriedaboutwhatwillhappentothecropsiftherainsdon’tcome.

Findapartnerandactoutwhathappensnextinthestory.

Exercises–Grade2

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Discussthesetwoquestionsingroupsandreportbacktoclass:

•Canwepreventdroughtsfromoccurring?•Canweminimizetheeffectsofdroughts?

Usethefollowingwordsascluesforyourdiscussion:

• Thewayweusewater • Watersavingmethods

• Learningfromhistory • Beingwater-wise

• Buildingdams • Rainwaterharvesting

• Cropplantingtechniques

Exercises–Grade3

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Anearthquakeoccurswhenlargemassesofrockbreak

andmoveagainsteachothercausingtheground

toshake.

Causes

Earthquakescanbecausedby:

• Rockalongafaultundertheearth’ssurfaceslipsandmovesintoanewposition.

Generalcharacteristics

Shakingofearthcausedbywavesonandbelowtheearth’ssurfacecausing:

• Surfacefaulting; • Aftershocks;

• Tsunamis; • Tremors,vibrations;

• Liquefaction; • Landslides.

Impact

Theimpactanearthquakecausesonacommunityis:

• Anearthquakecausesphysicaldamage.Forexamplebuildingscanbedamagedordestroyed

completely.Firesoftenoccurafteranearthquakewhichcausesadditionaldamage.Landslides

areassociatedwithearthquakesandtheycancausesfurtherdamage.Damwallscanbe

damagedasaresultofanearthquakewhichcanalsoresultinflooding.

• Thereareoftenhighnumbersofpeopleinjuredafteranearthquake.Thinkaboutthe

earthquakeinChinain2008wherethousandsofpeoplewereleftdeadorinjured.Ifabuilding

isnotresistanttoearthquakesthepeopleinsidethebuildingcanbetrapped,injuredoreven

killed.

• Thegeneralpublichealthofacommunityisaffected.Injuriessuchasfracturesarevery

common.Wateroftenbecomescontaminatedandsanitaryconditionsdeteriorate.

• Watersupply’sareseverelyaffectedduetodamageofwatersystems,pollutionofopenwelland

changesinthewatertable.

2.Earthquake

Natural&suddenonset

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Exercises–Grade1

Wholeclassactivity.

Onalargepieceofposterpaperaskyourteachertodrawapictureofahousethathascollapsed

afteranearthquake.Thehousewassituatedbelowahillandamudslidehasoccurred.

Gooutsideandcollectanythingyoucanthatyoucanusetostickonthepicturetomakeit

lookreal.Youcanusethingslikesand,leaves,twigs,piecesofbark,grass,flowers.Alsousethe

materialsprovidedbyyourteacher(glue,wool,string,crayons)toturnthepictureintoamaster

piece.

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Exercises–Grade2

Completethetables

Earthquake 1 2 5 3 7 6 8

Landslide 4 16 36

Tsunamis 1 3 5 9 12 15 22

Aftershock 2 14 36

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Exercises–Grade3

Solvethefollowingproblems:

• Afterthetremorsfromtheearthquakesubsidedrescueworkersrealisedthathalfofthechildren

intheschoolwereinjured.Iftheschoolhad40childreninit,howmanywereinjured?

• Thirtysixoftheschoolchildrenwillhavetobetransportedtohospitalbyambulance.Ifyou

roundofftothenearestten,howmanybedswillneedtobemadeavailableinthehospitalfor

thechildren?

• Tenaftershockshavealreadyoccurred.Expertsarepredictingdoublethatnumber.Howmany

aftershockscanbeexpectedintotal?

• Threeoutofthethirteenteachersattheschoolhavegonemissing.Howmanyteachersare

safe?

• Thereweretenmajorcracksinthewallsoffouroftheschoolbuildings.Multiply10x4towork

outhowmanycrackstherewereintotal.

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Anepidemiciswhenaninfectiousdiseaseattacksmanypeopleinacommunityallatthesametime.

Examplesofepidemicsareoutbreaksofcholeraormeningitis.

Causes

Epidemicscanbecausedby:

• Unsanitaryconditions;

• Poverty;

• Over-crowding;

• Malnutrition;

• Contaminationofdrinkingwaterorfood.

Generalcharacteristics

• Thereisariskofdiseasesspreading;

• Numbersofinfectedpeoplecanbecomeverylarge;

• Severediseasescanleadtodisabilityordeath;

• Thereisariskofsocialoreconomicdisruption;

• Lackofadequateprofessionalpeopletoassist;

• Lackofsuppliesneededtotreatpeople;

• Dangerofspreadingthediseasetoforeigncountries.

Impact

Theimpactofanepidemiconacommunityis:

• Illness; • Death;

• Socialandpoliticaldisruption; • Economicloss;

• Increasedtraumainemergencysettlements.

3.Epidemics

Natural&rapidonset

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Exercises–Grade1

Yourteacherwilltellyouastoryaboutanepidemic.Listencare-fully.Doesthestorymakeyoufeelhappy,sadorscared?

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Exercises–Grade2

Writealettertoanurseaskinghertocometoyourschoolandtellthechildrenabouttheworkshedoesineducatingpeopleaboutthepreventionofcontagiousdiseases.

Writealistofquestionsyouwouldliketoaskthenursewhenshevisitstheschool.

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JoincolumnsAandBtomakethestatementstrue

A B

Epidemicsarecausedby illness,deathandeconomicloss

Epidemicscancause socialandpoliticaldisruption

Theeffectofanepidemicona

communityis

contaminationofdrinkingwateror

food

Anexampleofanepidemic anepidemic

Malnutritioncancause isanoutbreakofCholera

Exercises–Grade3

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Afireistheuncontrolledburningofasettlement,forestortransportationfacilitythatdestroys

lifeandproperties.

Causes

Firescanbecausedby:

• Fireusedinhuntingandhoneyharvesting;

• Useoffireinclearingfarms;

• Thoughtlesssmokers;

• Explosionoftransportationfacilities;

• Electricityleakage;

• Explosionofgases;

• Traditionalbeliefs(Sometribesbelievethatsettingfiresattractsrainfall);

• Thunderstorm;

• Negligence/carelessness;

• Unplannedsettlements;

Generalcharacteristics

• Electricityspark; • Smellofleakinggases/inflammablefuel;

• Smoke.

Impact

Theimpactofafireonacommunityis:

• Economicloss; • Lossoflife;

• Lossofproperties; • Destructionofsettlements;

• Destructionofecosystem(wildfire); • Injuries;

• Disabilities; • Socialproblems.

4.Fire

Manmade&rapidonset

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Haveadiscussionwithyourteacheraboutyourexperienceoffire.

Whatweretheemotionsyoufelt?Wasithappy,sadorscary?

Ifyouhavenothadanexperiencewithafireordon’tknowofanyonewhohashadanexperience

withfire,trytoimaginehowitwouldfeel.

Tellyourteacherwhatyouwoulddoifyouwokeupinthenightandyourhousewasonfire.

Exercises–Grade1

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Exercises–Grade2

Canyoufindthesewordshiddeninthepuzzle?Youmaygoacrossordown.

smoke drop

matches roll

fires safety

stop fireman

burn water

B W S A F E T Y

M A T C H E S P

S T O P C G M H

B E J K D R O P

U R O L L P K Q

R M R F I R E S

N F I R E M A N

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Writeastringpoem

• Towriteastringpoemyouneedtothinkofasmanyadjectives(describingwords)asyoucan.

• Usethesewordstohelpyouwriteyourownpoemaboutfire.

Exercises–Grade3

Here’sanexampletohelpyou

Line1 Fire,fire,fire (keywordwritten3times)

Line2 Orange,red,yellowfire (describeswhatitlookslike)

Line3 Small,huge,bigfire (describesitssize)

Line4 Crackling,leaping,burningfire (describeswhatitdoes)

Line5 Glowing,flaming,roaringfire (describeswhatitdoes)

Line6 Fire,fire,fire (keywordwritten3times)

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Afloodoccurswhenthereisasignificantriseofwaterlevelonasurface,inastream,lakeor

oceanthatdestroyslifeandproperty.

CausesFirescanbecausedby:

• Naturallyoccurringflash,riverandcoastalfloodingfromintenserainfallorinundation

associatedwithseasonalweatherpatterns;

• Humanmanipulationofwatersheds,drainagebasinsandfloodplains.

Generalcharacteristics• Flashfloods–Acceleratedrunoff,damfailure,breakupoficejam;

• Riverfloods–Slowbuildup,usuallyseasonalinriversystems;

• Coastalfloods–Associatedwithtropicalcyclones,tsunamiwaves,stormsurgesFactors

affectingdegreeofdanger:depthofwater,duration,velocity,rateofrise,frequencyof

occurrence,seasonality.

ImpactTheimpactofafloodonacommunityis:

• Structuresdamagedbywashingaway,becominginundated,collapsing,impactoffloating

debris;

• Deaths;

• Possibleoutbreaksofmalaria,diarrheaandviralinfections;

• Contaminationofwellsandgroundwaterpossible;

• Cleanwatermaybeunavailable;

• Harvestsandfoodstocksmaybelosttoflood;

• Animals,farmtoolsandseedsmightbelost;

• Environmentaldegradation.

5.Floods

Natural&rapidonset

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Exercises–Grade1

Wholeclassactivity.

Onabigpieceofposterpaper,makeamuralofafloodscenewhichyoucanstickupononeofthe

wallsofyourclassroom.Usepaints,crayons,piecesofmaterialandanythingelseyoucanfind

whichwillassistyouincreatingthemural.

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Exercises–Grade2

Sometimeswhentherearefloodspeoplehavetoclimbontorooftopstoescapethewater.

Fillinthemissingnumbersasyouclimbuptheladder.

24

23 26

25

14 17

14

4 13

2 5 8 11

43

27

17

19

1 7

h+2g+3

h+4g+2

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Exercises–Grade3

Designastampforfloodawareness.

Yourstampwillbestuckontoenvelopesbypeoplepostingletters,soremembertobecreativeand

useplentyofbrightcolours!

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Anaccidentischaracteristicallyviolentinnatureandusuallyoccurswithlittleornowarning.

Itseffectscanbelimitedorwidespread.

Therearetwotypesofaccidentsnamelytransportsaccidentsandindustrialaccidents.

6.1TRANSPORTATIONACCIDENT

Transportationaccidentsoccurduetocollisionsofvehiclesorderailmentoftrains,aircraft

crashes,sinkingofshipsandboats.

Causes

Transportationaccidentscanbecausedby:

• Highspeeddriving;

• Poorroadconditions;

• Recklessdriving;

• Brakefailure.

Generalcharacteristics

• Recklessdriving;

• Overloading;

• Highspeeddriving.

Impact

Theimpactofatransportationaccidentonacommunityis:

• Lossofhumanlife;

• Lossofproperties;

• Injuries;

• Disabilities;

• Socialproblems.

6.Accident

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6.2INDUSTRIALACCIDENT

Anindustrialaccidentistechnologicalinnatureandisduetoaccidentalreleaseofharmful

substancesduringproduction,transportation,handlingandstorage.

Causes

Industrialaccidentscanbecausedby:

• Technologicalsystemfailures;

• Failuresofplantsafetydesignorcomponents;

• Naturalhazardssuchasfire,earthquakesorlandslides;

• Arsonorsabotage.

Generalcharacteristics

• Leakageofinflammablegases/fuel;

• Electricityshock/fluctuation/leakage;

• Carelessnessofindustrialworkers;

• Toxicreleases.

Impact

Theimpactofanindustrialaccidentonacommunityis:

• Physicaldamage–Damageordestructionmayoccurtostructuresandinfrastructure.

Transportationaccidentsdamagevehiclesandotherobjectsonimpact.Industrialfiresmay

reachhightemperaturesandaffectlargeareas.

• Casualties–Manypeoplemaybekilledorinjuredandrequiremedicaltreatment.

• Environmental–Contaminationofair,watersupply,land,andanimallifemayoccur.Areas

maybecomeuninhabitableforhumansandanimals.

6.Accident

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Exercises–Grade1

Yourteacherwillgiveyoumagazinesandnewspapers.Cutoutpicturesoftransportationorindustrialaccidents.Pastetheminyourworkbookandthenwritesomesentencesexplainingwhathashappened.

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Exercises–Grade2

Fillinthefollowingeventsonatimelineputtingtheminorderfromwhathappenedfirsttowhathappenedlast.

roadiscleared truckleavesdepot truckskidsonwetroad

brakesfail truckisoverloadedatdepot truckloosesitsload

08:00 08:10 08:17 08:32 09:04 09:20

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Completethetableusingthewordsinthebox:

Industrial may reach

temperatures and can

affect very areas

Industrial accidents can

caused by hazards

such fire

or

Exercises–Grade3

landslidesbe

firesnatural

highlarge

earthquakesas

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Alandslideoccurswhenlargequantitiesofmudplunge

downamountain.

Causes

Landslidescanbecausedby:

• Increaseinwatercontentcausedbyheavyrainfallorrisinggroundwater;

• Increaseinslopeanglefornewconstructionorbystreamerosion;

• Breakdownoralterationofslopematerialsfromweatheringandothernaturalprocesses;

• Placementofundergroundpipingforutilities,oruseoflandfill;

• Vibrationsfromearthquakes,blasting,machinery,trafficandthunder.

Generalcharacteristics

• Landslidesvaryintypesofmovement(falls,slides,topples,lateralspread,flows),andmaybe

secondaryeffectsofheavystorms,earthquakes,andvolcaniceruptions;

• Landslidesaremorewidespreadthananyothergeologicalevent.

Impact

Theimpactofalandslideonacommunityis:

• Anythingontopoforinpathoflandslidewill

sufferdamage.Rubblemaylockroads,linesof

communicationorwaterways.Indirecteffectsmay

includelossofproductivityofagriculturalor

forestlands,flooding,reducedpropertyvalues;

• Fatalitiescanoccurduetoslopefailure.

7.LandslidesNatural

&rapidonset

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Exercises–Grade1

Choosebetweenalternative1andalternative2tochoosewiselyonhowtoreduceyourriskandpersonalsafetyifyouweretoencounteralandslide.

Question1

Alternative1

Buildyourhousebeneathasteepslope,or

Alternative2

Buildyourhousefarfromsteepslopesor

mountainedges

MarkwithanX

Alternative1

Alternative2

Question2Alternative1

Curlintoatightballandprotectyourheadif

escapefromalandslideisnotpossible,or

Alternative2

Playwithyourfriendsbeneathasteepslope

afterheavyrains

MarkwithanX

Alternative1

Alternative2

Question3Alternative1

Afteralandslidehasoccurredinanarea

closetowhereyoulive,watchoutfor

exposedelectricalwires,brokenwater

pipesordamagedsewagelinesandstay

awayfromthem.or

Alternative2

Afteralandslidehasoccurredinanarea

closetowhereyoulive,goandfinda

brokenwaterpipeandplayhideandseek

initwithyourfriends.

MarkwithanX

Alternative1

Alternative2

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Exercises–Grade2

Fillinthebeginninglettertocreatewordsinthewordfamily“_and”,aswellas“_ide”.Seetheexampletohelpyou.

Land Slide

and ide

and ide

and ide

and ide

and ide

and ide

and ide

and ide

and ide

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Exercises–Grade3

Youareanewspaperreporter.Youhavebeenaskedbyyoureditortowriteanarticleforthisweek’seditiononhowlandslidesinTanzaniahaveanimpactontheenvironment.

Yourstoryshouldgivesomedetailonhowlandslidesoccur,theimpactithasontheenvironment

andwaysinwhichthenegativeeffectsoflandslidescanbereduced.Rememberthatyourarticle

shouldeducatethepublicsothattheycanbebetterinformedaboutlandslides.Useyourstudy

guide,consulttheschoollibrary,conductinterviewsandusetheinternetasresourcesforyour

research.

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8.Strongwinds

Strongwindsoccurwhenairmovesatahighspeedfrom

hightemperatureareatolowtemperaturearea.

Impact

Theimpactofastrongwindonacommunityis:

• Structureslostanddamagedbywindforce,

surgeandlandslides;

• Flyingdebrismaycausecasualties;

• Highwindscanruinstandingcrops,treeplantations

andfoodstocks;

• Severedisruptionispossibleaswindbringsdowntelephonelines,electricalpolls,antennasand

satellitedishes.Transportmaybeaffected.

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Exercises–Grade1

MYBIGBALLOON-traditional

Icanmakeabigballoon.

WatchmewhileIblow.

Smallatfirst,thenbigger.

Watchitgrowandgrow.

Doyouthinkit’sbigenough?

MaybeIshouldstop.

ForifIblowmuchlonger,

MyballoonwillsurelyPOP!

Yourteacherwillreadonelineofthepoematatimetoyou,asaclassyoumustreadtheline

afterher.

Findapartnerandreadthepoemrightthroughtothemandthenletthemreaditright

throughtoyou.

Discusswithyourpartnerwhatwillhappentotheballoonifastrongwindsuddenlystarts

blowing.

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Exercises–Grade2

Yourteacherwillgiveyoueachaballoon.Blowupyourballoonandaskyourteachertotieaknotonit.Spendsometimethrowingittoapartner.Nowgooutsideandthrowtheballoontoyourfriend.

Discussthesequestionswithyourpartner.

Isitmoredifficulttoplaywithyourballooninsideoroutsideinthewind?

Whathappenstotheballooninthewind?

Canstrongwindsaffectus?

Doyouthinkastrongwindcancausedamage?

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Exercises–Grade3

TheBeaufortWindScaleisnamedafterSirFrancisBeaufort.Hedevelopedthescalein1805toforsailorstoestimatewindspeed.Itwaslateralsoadaptedforuseonland.

Force Strength Speed Observations0 Calm lessthan2kilometers

perhour(kph)Treeleavesdon’tmove,smokerisesvertically,seaiscalm

1 LightAir 2-6kph Treeleavesdon’tmove,smokedriftsslowly,seaislightlyrippled

2 SlightBreeze 7-11kph Treeleavesrustle,flagswaveslightly,smallwaveletsorscalewaves

3 GentleBreeze 12-19kph Leavesandtwigsinconstantmotion,smallflagsextended,longun-breakingwaves

4 ModerateBreeze

20-29kph Smallbranchesmove,flagsflap,waveswithsomewhitecaps

5 FreshBreeze 30-39kph Smalltreessway,flagsflapandripple,moderatewaveswithmanywhitecaps

6 StrongBreeze 40-50kph Largebranchessway,flagsbeatandpop,largerwaveswithregularwhitecaps

7 ModerateGale 51-61kph Wholetreessway,largewaves(“heapingsea”)

8 FreshGale 62-74kph Twigsbreakofftrees,moderatelyhighseawithblowingfoam

9 WholeGale 75-87kph Branchesbreakofftrees,shinglesblownfromroofs,highcrestedwaves

10 StrongGale 88-101kph Sometreesblowndown,damagetobuildings,highchurningwhitesea

11 Storm 101kph-119kph Widespreaddamagetotreesandbuildings,mountainouswaves

12 Hurricane 120kphorgreater Severeandextensivedamage

TheBeaufortWindScale

Gooutsideandobservedifferentcluesastohowstronglythewindisblowing.

InpairsestimatethespeedofthewindtodaybymakinguseoftheBeaufortWindScale.

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Conflictiswhenadisagreementbetween

twogroupscausesocialandeconomic

disruptioninacommunity.

Causes

Conflictcanbecausedby:

• War; • uprisingfromtheradicalorpoliticalgroups;

• CivilunrestsuchasfarmersandpastoralistsinKilosaandNgorongoroDistricts.

Generalcharacteristics

• Aggressiverelationship; • Economicinstability.

Impact

Theimpactofconflictonacommunityis:

• Lossofmeansoflivelihood;

• Communitiesbecomingseparatedfromanyservicespreviouslyprovided;

• Lossofnormalsourcesoffood;

• Lackofshelterandhouseholdnecessities;

• Lackoffuelforcooking;

• Lackofpotablewater;

• Communicablediseasesandover-crowding;

• Additionalburdensparticularlyforwomenheadsofhouseholds;

• Possiblylargenumbersofunaccompaniedchildren;

• Lossoflandoccupancy;

• Possiblecommunicationandlogisticsproblems;

• Insecurityduetotensionsandmilitaryactivities.

9.Conflict

Manmade&slowonset

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Exercises–Grade1

Re-writethesentencesothatitbecomespresenttense:

InrecentyearsconflicthasbeenaprobleminTanzania.

Today________________________________________________________________

Re-writethesentencesothatitbecomespasttense:

Conflictleadstolossofland.

Yesterday______________________________________________________________

Re-writethesentencesothatitbecomesfuturetense:

Conflictisabouttwogroupsdisagreeing.

Tomorrow_____________________________________________________________

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Exercises–Grade2

Identifyallthedaysoftheweekandthemonthsoftheyearfromtheparagraphbelowandplacethemintheircorrectorder.

TheconflictbetweenthetwogroupsbeganonFridaythe6September2003.BySunday

nooneknewforsurehowlongitwouldlast.MostpeoplehopeditwouldendbyDecember,

othersknewdeepdownthatitcouldgoonuntilMarchorevenApril.Peacetalkswere

scheduledforthesecondlastMondayofOctoberandweresettolastuntilthenext

Wednesday.ThebiggestcauseoftheconflictwasthecivilunrestwhichstartedonSaturday

21July2003.

DAYS MONTHS

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Exercises–Grade3

Convertthefollowingsentencefromminutestohours:

Theimpactoftheconflictonthecommunitywasseen180minutesafteritbegan.

Convertthefollowingsentencefromhourstodays:

Thecivilunrestlasted120hours.

Convertthefollowingsentencefromdaystomonths:

Thewarwentonfor31days.

Convertthefollowingsentencefromhourstominutes:

Tensionduetoovercrowdingfeltasthoughitlastedfor2hours.

Convertthefollowingsentencefromdaystohours:

Resolutiontotheconflictcouldlastupto4days.

Convertthefollowingsentencefrommonthstodays:

Communicationproblemsduetotheconflicthavelasted2months.

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Avolcaniceruptionoccurswhenthereisanexplosiveeruptionoflavaandgasesemittedthrough

craters,normallyaccompaniedbyquakes.

Causes

Volcaniceruptionscanbecausedby:

• Magmapushedupwardthroughvolcanicventbypressure

andeffervescenceofdissolvedgases.

Generalcharacteristics

• Smoke;

• Lavaflow.

Impact

Theimpactofavolcaniceruptiononacommunityis:

• Deathfrommudflows,possiblylavaflowandtoxicgases.;

• Injuriesfromfallingrocks,burns;respiratorydifficultiesfromgasandashes;

• Completedestructionofeverythinginthepathofmudorlavaflow;

• Collapseofstructuresunderweightofwetash,flooding,blockageofroadsorcommunication

system;

• Destructionofcropsinpathofflows,ashmaybreaktreebranches,livestockmayinhaletoxic

gasorash;grazinglandmaybecontaminated.

10.VolcanicEruption

Natural&rapidonset

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Paintapictureofavolcano.

Exercises–Grade1

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Workingroupsof4andbuildamodelofavolcanousingpapermache.Oncethepapermachehasdriedyoucanpaintandlabelyourvolcano.Useapieceofcardboardasthebase.

Exercises–Grade2

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Exercises–Grade3

Usingadictionary,anencyclopediaortheinternetwritedownthemeaningofthefollowingwords:

Lava

Magma

Magmachamber

Theearth’scrust

Vent

Volcanoes

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Pestinfestationsoccurwhenthereisanincreaseinpestnumbersduetooneoracombinationof

ecologicalfactorsincludingtemperature,monocultureofcrops,introductionofplantstonew

locations,introductionofpestspecies,overcominggeneticresistanceinhost,overcomingpesticide

effects,conduciveweatherpatterns,andmigration.

Causes

Pestinfestationscanbecausedby:

• Temperature–Oftenthemostimportantfactorthatgovernsinsectdevelopmentistemperature.

Forinsects,likelocustsandthericeleaf;

• Moisture–Mostinsectsthatattackcropsrelyonadequaterainfallto

Promoteegghatchingandhostplantgrowth.Forexample,locustoutbreaksandplaguesseem

relatedtothecessationofextendeddrought.

• Monocultureofcrops–Geneticallyuniformcropmonoculturesprovidegreateropportunities

forlargeinfestationsbecausetherearefewernaturalenemiesofthepestsattackingthecrop.

Therefore,whenasinglecropspeciesreplacesthenaturalplantcommunity,itismoresusceptible

toattackbypathogens(anymicro-organismorvirusthatcanCausesdisease),andinsects.

Thelargertheareaplantedwithasinglecrop,thegreaterthepotentialforpestproblems.Also,

thelongeramonocultureismaintainedinthesamearea,thegreaterthenumberandseverityof

pests.

Generalcharacteristics

• Largenumbersandvarietiesofpests;

• Lackofcontrolsonimportedplantproducts.

Impact

Theimpactofapestinfestationonacommunityis:

• Croplossescouldleadtofoodshortagesandeven

famine.

11.Pestinfestations

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Usingeggboxes,pipe-cleanersandanyothermaterialthatyouwouldlike,makeabug.

Exercises–Grade1

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Writeashapepoemaboutbugs.

Exercises–Grade2

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Getintogroupsof6.

Writeaplayabouthowaswarmoflocustsdestroyedthemaizecropsonafarm.

Eachgroupshouldhaveachancetoactouttheplaytotherestoftheclass.

Exercises–Grade3

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Arefugeeinfluxisamassexodusofpeoplemovingoutsidetheircountryoforiginforreasonsof

conflictorfearofpersecution.Thereasonscanalsobebecauseoftheirethnicity,race,religion

ornationality.

Causes

Aninfluxofrefugeescanbecausedby:

• War;

• Insurgencefromtheradicalorpoliticalgroups;

• Civilunrest.

Generalcharacteristics

• Civilwarorpoliticalinstabilityinneighboringcountry;

• Economicimbalanceinneighboringcountries.

12.RefugeesInflux

Impact

Theimpactofaninfluxofrefugeesona

communityis:

• Lossofmeansoflivelihood;

• Communitiesbecomingseparatedfromany

servicespreviouslyprovided;

• Lossofnormalsourcesoffood;

• Lackofshelterandhouseholdnecessities;

• Lackoffuelforcooking;

• Lackofpotablewater;

• Communicablediseasesandover-crowding;

• Additionalburdensparticularlyforwomen

headsofhouseholds;

• Possiblylargenumbersofunaccompanied

children;

• Lossoflandtenure;

• Environmentaldegradation;

• Possiblecommunicationandlogistics

problems;

• Insecurityduetotensionsandmilitary

activities.

Manmade&rapidonset

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FillinalltheDo’sandDon’tsofpersonalhygieneforchildrenlivinginarefugeecamp.

DO’S DON’TS

Exercises–Grade1

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Youhavetoteachthechildrenwhoarelivinginarefugeecampaboutcleananduncleanwater.

Remembertoexplainthefollowingtothem:

• Howtofindcleanwater

• Thedangersofuncleanwater

• Simplewaterpurificationmethodstheycanuseeasilyintherefugeecamp

• Leavethemwithtipsonhowtomaketherefugeecampenvironmenthealthier.

Exercises–Grade2

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Haveadiscussionwithyourteacheraboutthemythssurroundingcommunicablediseasesandthencompletethetable.

DISEASE MYTH FACT

Exercises–Grade3

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Atsunamiisseriesofwavesgeneratedwhenabodyofwatersuchasanoceanisrapidlyshifted

onamassivescale.Atsunamicanbegeneratedwhenearthquakes,massmovementandvolcanic

eruptionsoccurbelowwater.

Causes

Atsunamicanbecausedby:

• Faultmovementontheseafloor,accompaniedbyan

earthquake;

• Alandslideoccurringunderwaterorabovethesea,

thenplungingintothewater;

• Volcanicactivityeitherunderwaterorneartheshore.

Generalcharacteristics

• Tsunamiwavesarebarelyperceptibleindeepwaterandmaymeasure160kmbetweenwave

crests;

• Mayconsistoftenormorewavecrests;

• Moveupto800kmperhourdeepintheocean,diminishinginspeedastheyheadtowardsland;

• Largequantitiesofgasmaybubbletothewatersurfaceandmakethesealookasifitisboiling;

• Thewaterinthewavesmaybeunusuallyhot;

• Thewatermaysmellofrotteneggs(hydrogensulphide)orofpetroloroil;

• Thewatermaystingtheskin;

• Athunderousboommaybeheardfollowedbyaroaringnoiseasofjetplaneitmaysoundlikea

helicopterapproaching;

• Sometimesawhistlingsoundisheardcomingfromthesea;

• Theseamaydrawbacktoaconsiderabledistance;

• Aflashofredlightmaybeseennearthehorizon.

13.Tsunami

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Impact

Theimpactofatsunamionacommunityis:

• Physicaldamagecanoccurwheretheforceofwatercandestroyeverythinginitspathbutthe

majorityofdamagetostructureandinfrastructureresultsfromflooding;

• Withdrawalofthewavefromtheshorerubsoutsedimentandcancollapseportsandbuildings

andalsodamageboats;

• Deathscanoccurbydrowningandinjuriesfrombatteringbydebris;

• Contaminationbysaltwateranddebrisorsewagemaymakecleandrinkingwaterunavailable;

• Harvests,foodstocks,livestockfarmimplementsandfishingboatsmaybelost;

• Landmayberenderedbarrenduetosaltwaterincursion.

13.Tsunami

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Thinkofallthewordsyoucanthatareassociatedwithweather.

Askyourteachertowriteontheboardasyoucallthemouttoher.

Choose5ofthewordsfromthelistanddrawapictureofeachone.

Exercises–Grade1

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Exercises–Grade2

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Keepaweeklyweathercalendar.

Drawaweathercalendarinyourworkbook.

Fillitineverydaybydrawingapicturetorepresenttheweatherfortheday.

Week1 Date___________________________

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Exercises–Grade3

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AnearthquakehasjustoccurredofftheTanzaniancoastandthechanceofaTsunamioccurringishigh.

WritetheweatherbroadcastforyourlocalradiostationinwhichyouissueaTsunamialertandgivethepeoplesafetyinstructions.

Terrorismoccurswhenviolenceandfearareusedtoachievecertaingoals.

14.Terrorism

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Manmade&rapidonset

Generalcharacteristics

• Politicalinsecurity;

• Economicinsecurity;

• Mobattention;

• Personalinterest.

• Calculateduseofunlawfulviolenceorathreat

• Producewidespreadfear

• Effectivetacticfortheweakersideinconflict

• Terroristsobtainworldwide,national,orlocalrecognitionfortheircausebyattractingtheattentionofthemedia

• Harass,weaken,orembarrassgovernmentsecurityforcessothatthethegovernmentoverreactsandappearsrepressive

• Stealorextortmoneyandequipment,especiallyweaponsandammunitionvitaltotheoperationoftheirgroup

• Destroyfacilitiesordisruptlinesofcommunicationinordertocreatedoubtthatthegovernmentcanprovideforandprotectitscitizens

• Discourageforeigninvestments,tourism,orassistanceprogramsthatcanaffectthetargetcountry’seconomyandsupportofthegovernmentinpower

• Influencegovernmentdecisions,legislation,orothercriticaldecisions

• Prisonersoftenhavetobefreed

• Goalsaregenerallypolitical,religiousofideological

• Influencesaudiencesbeyondtheintendedvictims

• Targetsareusedthatsymbolizeswhichtheterroristsopposemost

ImpactTheimpactofterrorismonacommunityis:

• Politicalunrest

• Psychologicalfactors,suchasfearbeingcreated

• Mediaexploitation

• Illegalmethodsbeingused

• Injuriesandfatalities

• Economicimpact,includingdirectlosses,unstablefinancialmarketsandincreasedspendinginsecurityanddefense

• Travelandhospitalityindustrylossesduetopeoplebeingscaredtoflyandtraveltoothercountries

• Negativeimpactoneconomicgrowthinthelongterm

Causes

Exercises–Grade3

WritealettertothepresidentofthecountrysuggestingwaystostopterrorisminTanzania.

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HIV-standsforHumanImmuno-deficiencyVirus.

AIDSstandsfor-AcquiredImmuno-DeficiencySyndrome.

HIVisactuallythevirusthatcausesthediseaseAIDS.

PeoplewhoareHIVpositivehavebeentestedandfoundtohavesignsofthehumanimmuno-

deficiencyvirusintheirblood.HIVdestroyspartoftheimmunesystem.Specificallyitaffectsa

typeofwhitebloodcellcalledtheTlymphocyteorTcell.Tcellsareonetypeof“fighter”cellin

thebloodthathelpsthebodyfightoffallkindsofgermsanddiseases.

Causes

15.HIV/AIDS

• SexualcontactwithapersonwhohasHIV;

• Sharingneedlesorsyringes(usedtoinject

illegaldrugs)withapersonwhohasHIV;

• Aninfectedpregnantwomanpassesittoher

unbornchild;

• Apersonhasabloodtransfusionfromfairly

largevolumeofblood(inTanzaniatoday,

alldonatedbloodistestedforHIV).

Generalcharacteristics• AnHIV-positivepersonwilleventually

begintofeelsick;

• Thepersonmightbegintohaveswollen

lymphnodes;

• Weightloss;

• Feverthatcomesandgo;

• Infectionsinthemouth;

• Diarrheaorheorshemightfeeltiredforno

reasonallofthetime;

• Eventuallytheviruscaninfectallthebody’s

organs,includingthebrain,makingithard

forthepersontothinkandrememberthings.

Impact• Death;

• Lossofmanpower/labourforce;

• Increasenumberoforphans;

• Increasecostburdentofamilyandnation;

• Decreaseinefficiencyforsickperson;

• Isolationofinfectedperson(stigma).page72

Exercises–Grade1

Askyouteachertoexplainsexualabusetoyou.

Thinkaboutthedifferentsituationsthatmayleadtosexualabuse.

Haveaclassdiscussiononhowtoavoidthosesituationsandnameapersonwhoyoucanreportto

shouldsomebodydosomethingtoyouwhichmakesyoufeeluncomfortable.

Discussthedangersthatmayexistwhenyougotoschoolandhowyoucanavoidthem.

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HOME SCHOOL

Exercises–Grade2

Drawtwocolumnsinyourworkbook.LabeloneHOMEandtheotheroneSCHOOL.

Listalltheactionsthatcanbetakentomakethehomeandschoolenvironmenthealthier.

Don’tforgettoincludeactionsthatcanreducethespreadofHIV.

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Exercises–Grade3

DoyouknowsomeonewhohasAIDSoranotherlifethreateningdisease?

Inyourworkbookwriteabouthowyoufeltwhenyoufirstdiscoveredthatsomebodyyouknow

hasanillnessordiseaseandatthemomentthereisnocureforthedisease.Alsowriteaboutwhat

youcandotoguardyourselffrombecomingHIVpositive?

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About the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction

Adopted by United Nations Member States in 2000, the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) is a global strategy aimed at coordinating the efforts of different actors to reduce disaster risks and build a “culture of prevention”, as part of sustainable development.

The secretariat to the Strategy, UNISDR, serves as the focal point in the United Nations system for the coordination of disaster reduction and works towards integrating disaster risk reduction into sound and equitable development, environmental protection and humanitarian action. The motto for UNISDR is “to connect and convince”. UNISDR has its headquarters in Geneva, with a liaison office in New York, and regional offices in Africa (Nairobi and Addis Ababa), Arab region (Cairo), Americas (Panama), Asia/Pacific (Bangkok, Fiji, Kobe), Europe and Central Asia (Brussels, Bonn and Dushanbe) and a Training Centre in Incheon, Republic of Korea.

The ISDR system comprises partnerships through which governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, international financial institutions, technical institutions and networks, civil society organisations and the private sector interact and share information on risk reduction programmes and activities.

The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the main global forum for parties involved in disaster risk reduction and it convenes every two years. In addition, regional organizations in coordination with UNISDR and other ISDR system partners convene Regional Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction and Ministerial meetings. National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction are a generic denomination of national multi-stakeholder committees or mechanisms that promote the implementation of the Hyogo Framework, advocate and coordinate risk reduction issues nationally. Local platforms or alliances for risk reduction are being formed in some communities and cities.

UNISDR coordinates campaigns to raise the awareness to increase commitment and action to reduce disaster losses. The 2010-11 campaign focuses on Making Cities Resilient.

Adopted by 162 Member States of the United Nations, The Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) is the key instrument and global blueprint for implementing disaster risk reduction. Its overarching goal is to build the resilience of nations and communities to disasters, by achieving substantive reduction of disaster losses by 2015.

The HFA offers five areas of priorities for actions to achieve disaster resilience for vulnerable communities in the context of sustainable development. The Priority Areas are:

1. Make disaster risk reduction a priority: Ensure that disaster risk reduction is a national and a local priority with a strong institutional basis for implementation.

2. Know the risks and take action: Identify, assess, and monitor disaster risks and enhance early warning.

3. Build understanding and awareness: Use knowledge, innovation, and education to build a culture of safety and resilience at all levels.

4. Reduce risk: Reduce the underlying risk factors.

5. Be prepared and ready to act: Strengthen disaster preparedness for effective response at all levels.

The Hyogo Framework for Action 20O5-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters