Lesson 13 : Montserrat

Basic Readings Your Task Montserrat Newspaper Article Situation Report Evacuation Instructions		Recommended Readings Your Task Montserrat Newspaper Article History of Montserrat Montserrat Fast Facts
Homework Due Turn in article Review Questions.		Overview Students learn about the island and its resources.
Duration From 20 minutes to 80 minutes		Materials Articles Print out all maps

Topics

• Concepts related to risk management: contingency plans, social impact of emergency management options
• Vocabulary: contingency plan, risk management

Outcomes

• Students develop risk management plans.

Special Comments
This unit can be done effectively by working in conjunction with a social studies teacher

Procedure
Teacher covers the meaning of contingency plans. Teams develop alternative plans: What will we do if a hurricane is imminent? What will we do if the eruption is imminent? What if we have both occur at the same time? How imminent is imminent- 24 hours, 10 hours, 2 hours? Teams give brief reports on their ideas.

Basic Homework None		Recommended Homework Read: Situation Report, Evacuation Instructions Complete article Review Questions for all articles in t-Minus 1 Week

Extensions
See the Careers section of the Launch Pad. There are some valuable resources here to encourage students to begin thinking about careers as technicians, engineers, programmers, specialists, and scientists.