Humanities

Investigating the role of Aid Agencies

Lesson Objective:

To understand the role of outside agencies in disasters and to relate it to the Boxing day tsunami

Skill's target:

To be INDEPENDENT ENQUIRERS - consider the influence of circumstances, beliefs and feelings on decisions and events.

Starter:

Brainstorm all the different Aid Agencies you know about.

Tasks:#

Use the sheet 'Investigating the Role of Aid Agencies' for help with the questions below.

1. How do Aid Agencies help places which have suffered from disasters? Can you distinguish between short term (immediate) aid and long term aid?

2. What sort of Aid was needed in the Boxing Day Tsunami?