Use the topics in the Disasters category of NZHistory.net.nz for the following activity ideas.
Disasters such as these always involve an element of apportioning blame:
- Who was at fault?
- What could have prevented this happening?
- If only we had known…
What do we learn from these events to reduce the likelihood or minimise the impact of a similar event in the future?
Choose one of the disasters from NZHistory.net and write two paragraphs of between 6 and 8 lines to answer the following questions:
- What could people have done differently to prevent or minimise the impact of this disaster?
- What lessons were learnt as a result of this disaster in terms of coping with major disasters?
