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Disaster and Emergency Preparedness
Unit: Mission Briefing
Unit: How to Apply
Unit: t-Minus 3 Weeks
Unit: t-Minus 2 Weeks
Unit: t-Minus 1 Week
Unit: Mission Prep
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Mission Briefing
Lesson (click to view)
Focus
Readings
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Student Assignment
1
Introduction to the e-Mission
Introduction
Who We Are
The Next e-Mission
Montserrat
Join Us
Setting the scene
How to Apply
Lesson (click to view)
Focus
Readings
Resources / Extensions
Student Assignment
2
Applying for the Mission and First Step: Form a Team
Application Process
Form a Team
Earth System Science
Science Interests Inventory
Review
Application Process
Students form Emergency Response Teams
3
Second Step: Letters of Commitment
Team Building
Team Rules
Letter of Commitment
Team decides on team rules
Team writes draft of
Letter of Commitment
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resume
requirements
4
Third Step: Writing Resumes
Resume
Acceptance Letter Request
Career Resources
ERTs complete
Letter of Commitment
and draft their individual resumes
5 & 6
Fourth Step: Analysis of Yellowstone
Yellowstone Forest Fires
Forest Fires
How They Work
Fire Management
Yellowstone
Yellowstone Fire
One Year After
Six Years After
Mission Patch
Map of Yellowstone
Wildfires (generally) Yellowstone wildfires (specifically)
Conduct
Yellowstone Analysis
Complete
Sphere Analysis Tool
Teams finalize their ERT applications and mail them
T-minus 3 Weeks
Lesson (click to view)
Focus
Readings
Resources / Extensions
Student Assignment
7
Volcanoes!
Your Task
Volcanoes
Volcanic Dangers
How Volcanoes Work
Volcanoes and Montserrat
Hands-on activities:
Predicting Eruptions
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Make a Seismometer
Volcanoes (generally) Mt. Pinatubo eruption (specifically).
Students look at the event to sphere interactions.
8
Mt. Pinatubo
Mt. Pinatubo
Mt. Pinatubo Eruption
One Year After
Five Years After
Graph Mt. Pinatubo Data
Conduct
Mt. Pinatubo Analysis
Complete
Sphere Analysis Tool
Team Evaluation
ERT Log
9
Volcano Tracking
Volcano Monitoring Instructions
Volcano Practice Data
Volcano Graphs
Launch Pad: Careers
Students practice for mission day
T-minus 2 Weeks
Lesson (click to view)
Focus
Readings
Resources / Extensions
Student Assignment
10
Hurricanes!
Your Task
Hurricanes
How Hurricanes Work
Hurricane Dangers
Hurricanes (generally) Hurricane Georges (specifically).
Students look at the event to sphere interactions.
11
Hurricane Georges
Hurricane Georges
Hits Puerto Rico
Three Months After
Conduct
Hurricane Georges Analysis
Complete
Sphere Analysis Tool
Team Evaluation
ERT Log
12
Hurricane Tracking
Hurricane Tracking Instructions
Hurricane Practice
Hurricane Tracking Map
Launch Pad: Careers
Students practice for mission day
T-minus 1 Week
Lesson (click to view)
Focus
Readings
Resources / Extensions
Student Assignment
13
Montserrat
Your Task
Montserrat
Newspaper Article
History of Montserrat
Montserrat Fast Facts
Launch Pad: Careers
Develop three contingency plans
14
Risk Analysis of Montserrat/ Begin Pre-Mission Prep
Situation Report
Evacuation Instructions
Maps
Divide into mission teams.
Team Evaluation
ERT Log
Mission Prep
Lesson (click to view)
Focus
Readings
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Student Assignment
15
Prepare for the e-Mission
Overview of Teams and Materials
Evacuation Team
Comm. Team
Volcano Team
Hurricane Team
Discuss communication flow and team members' roles
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