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Lesson (Grades 6-8): When Natural Hazards Become Human Disasters

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/g68/fonhuman.html

Help students better understand natural events and the dangers that they pose to humans with this National Geographic Xpeditions lesson plan. Home to the U.S. National Geography Standards, Xpeditions brings geography to life for nearly two million educators, students, and families a year. Part of the renowned MarcoPolo Consortium of educational Web sites, Xpeditions offers award-winning online and printable resources, including more than 500 lesson plans and activities, an interactive atlas with more than 1,600 printable maps, and Xpeditions Hall, a virtual museum for learning and exploration.

Submitted June 02, 2004, by Nancy Gupton

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The title Tsunamis (tidal waves) is misleading. Tsunamis have nothing to do with Tidal Waves. One is caused by tides, the other is due to earthquakes or landslides under or near the water. I think that title should be changed.

—karen maor, January 10, 2005

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