Catastrophic EventsName of your Disaster

Your Name, Partner Name

Your Class/Period

Date

Introduction

Partner 1 Role: (you present in the role of a professional– i.e. volcanologist / seismologist / soil engineer / disaster planner, news reporter, etc.)

Partner 2 Role: (you present in the role of a professional– i.e. volcanologist / seismologist / soil engineer / disaster planner, news reporter, etc.)

Resource: www.bls.gov/SOC

Picture Slide

When, where, and how?

• When did it happen?

• Where did it happen?

• How did it happen?

• Explain the magnitude of your event – (use the appropriate scale)

Remember to use incomplete sentences!

This slideshow is your reminder when you present, not for reading to the class

What caused it?

• Use this slide to explain what events led to the natural disaster.

• Other important information?

Risks

• What were some of the risks of this event?

• What happened during the event to affect human lives?

• What physical damage and environmental effects resulted from the event?

Human Response

• How did people respond to the event?

Future

• What was learned to reduce risk in future?

• How is your event forecast?

Prevention

• Reduce effects? Prevention?

• How does technology help with this event?

Catastrophic Events Challenge

• Engage your audience by providing an activity here.

• Tic Tac Toe

• Jeopardy

• Team Game

Bibliography

You can use:• CITATION MACHINE:

http://www.citationmachine.net/ • MLA CITATION MAKER:

http://www.palomar.edu/dsps/actc/mla/

• EASYBIB Citation Maker:  http://www.easybib.com/

The End

Questions from your audience answered here…

DAY ONE

• Choose your topic• Make a list of information that supports

your concept• On paper write down what you want your

audience to learn during your presentation?

• What will your delivery be like besides using PowerPoint?

• Create an outline of the information

DAY TWO

• Create an assessment for your audience• Make a slide outline on paper• Create your slide in PowerPoint• Fine tune font & slide background• Do you have quality content for your

presentation? (7 minute Presentation)

DAY THREE

• Make sure that each participant has equal sharing time (roles)

• Practice your delivery of your material (use a mirror)

• Don’t read to audience• Slides should contain only incomplete

sentences• Use a stop watch to make sure you are

staying within your allotted time of 7 minutes (no less and no more)

DAY FOUR

• Your Presentation is Due at the beginning of the period!

SAVE YOUR WORK

a) Select: File

b) Select: Save As

c) Choose: ID Number or Flash Drive or

Classroom “I” Drive

d) Choose: srjohnson

e) Choose: Class Period

f) Change: File Name

g) Choose: Save