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Lesson Plan
Grade: Date: 17/01/2026
Subject: Geography
Lesson Topic: Management of earthquake and volcanic hazards
Learning Objective/s:
  • Describe the primary and secondary hazards associated with earthquakes and volcanoes.
  • Explain how mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery strategies reduce risk for each hazard.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of monitoring and early‑warning systems in managing earthquake and volcanic events.
  • Apply land‑use planning and building‑code principles to design safer communities.
  • Analyse case‑study examples to propose appropriate management actions.
Materials Needed:
  • Projector and screen for slides
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Handouts with hazard maps and management tables
  • Laptop with internet access for videos/demonstrations
  • Sample seismic‑wave and volcanic‑monitoring data sets
  • Worksheets for group activity
 Introduction:
Begin with a striking video of the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the 2018 Kilauea eruption to capture attention. Ask students what they already know about how societies respond to such disasters. Outline that today they will identify management phases and evaluate strategies, with success measured by their ability to design a basic hazard‑mitigation plan.
Lesson Structure:
  1. Do‑Now (5') – Students list known earthquake and volcanic impacts on a sticky note; share quickly.
  2. Mini‑lecture (15') – Overview of hazard types and impacts, using slides and the comparative table.
  3. Group activity (20') – Teams analyse a case study (earthquake or volcano) and fill a management matrix (mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery).
  4. Whole‑class debrief (10') – Groups present key actions; teacher highlights best practices.
  5. Simulation exercise (15') – Run a simple early‑warning drill (“Drop, Cover, Hold” and volcanic evacuation) to experience response protocols.
  6. Exit ticket (5') – Students write one management strategy they would prioritize for a given hazard.
Conclusion:
Summarise how each phase of management builds on the previous to reduce overall risk. Collect exit tickets as a quick retrieval check. Assign homework to research a recent earthquake or volcanic eruption and prepare a one‑page recommendation for local authorities.