Websites

Here are the websites we've found so far.

Planning an integrated unit: http://www.hightechhigh.org/resource-center/Curriculum/Curric-Integrated%20Curriculum%20Guide.pdf

Canada and World Connections - a collection of related websites http://www.edselect.com/grade_6.htm

Australian website for kids about global issues http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/page1.html

Food Force - this is the game I downloaded - kids join a team to bring food to an area that is under drought because of environmental change, and where there is a civil war. May tie in all our themes really well. I'll fall on that grenade and play it through before Monday and report back... http://www.food-force.com/

Didn't actually get to this one but it's one that Bob sent: http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/

Darfur is Dying - a video game where you must survive different scenarios, including militants, thirst, hunger, etc. http://www.darfurisdying.com/

Links to the World (from Minnesota, but looks like some good reference websites) http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/links/refsourc.asp

Canadian Geographic Lesson Ideas - some are relevant, some are for highschool students http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/worldmap/cida/matrix.asp?Resolution=800x600

Information on Earthquakes- the U.S. and the whole world. Gives information (including maps) about where and when earthquakes have hit, their magnitude, and facts about earthquakes. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

Teacher ideas/resources on earthquakes. http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/earth.htm

=Disaster Assistance Response Team - DART=

http://www.dnd.ca/site/Operations/DART/index_e.asp (This was the response team Canada sent to provide relief and assistance with the Tsunami)

=Tsunami stuff= A unit of lessons on the Tsunami aimed at Elementary children, done by OECTA (Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association) - just have to go beyond the 'write a letter of support' type stuff to get to the activities - includes mapping, art (response to scenes of devestation), Critical thinking - i.e. difference between needs and wants for survival and I really liked the Hot Air Balloon activity - nice visual representation of the problem and the various factors that help or hinder http://www.oecta.on.ca/pdfs/tsunami.pdf
 * BWEEP BWEEP BWEEP LOOK OVER HERE!!!!!!!!!**

Some lesson plans and information on tsunamis in B.C. While I don't think we would use it all, there is some kid friendly info in the blackline masters of the tsunami in 1964 (? forgotten if that was the date - I read it all of 1 minute ago so the information has left my brain....) http://www.pep.bc.ca/tsunamis/tsunami_TR_pkg.pdf

Newspaper article about the Canadian Red Cross and how they have (or haven't) spent the money collectedfor tsunami. (Date 3 March 2008) http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/308788

A good collection of what happened type of things - like why buildings were or were not afffected, that ind of thing. Would be good for us as a resource but definitely needs work so the information is kid friendly. http://www.caee.uottawa.ca/CAEE%20Sumatra%20Report.pdf

Canada's response to the Tsunami - Government of Canada website http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/canadatsunami-e Reconstruction: Status and Results http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/CIDAWEB/tsunami.nsf/vLUWebDocen/178644F1513B6356852572BC00659A57

Canada and the World - a History http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/department/history/canada-en.asp

Health notice issued by the Ontario government for travellers going to tsunami-affected areas (Jan 6 2005) - could use as a resource in an activity. http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/emu/health_notices/ihn_010605.pdf

Tsunami info here - may have to search for it from main page http://www.sciencedaily.com/search/?keyword=tsunami

Tsunami and Earthquake lesson ideas and resources http://lvillage.education.vic.gov.au/lv/beps/hp.nsf/PreviewHomePages/tsunamis

**Specifically Tsunami Websites for Kids**
http://www2.sd43.bc.ca/nestor/links/edutopics/forcesofnature/tsunami.htm http://access.wa.gov/emergency/tsunami_kids.aspx http://www.surfnetkids.com/tsunami.htm http://www.fema.gov/kids/tsunami.htm

**Interactive Kid Friendly Tsunami Websites**
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tsunami/anatomy.html http://www.tsunami.org/students.html http://www.linkingforlearning.com/curriculum/resources/tsunami.html