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POWER STANDARD The students shall develop an action plan on mitigating the effects
of the possible geological and hydrometeorological hazards that their
community may experience.
3. LESSON OBJECTIVES
3.1. Introduce the lesson of the day as well as
the expected learning outcomes.
4. UNLOCKING OF TERMS
Introduce the following terms:
Geological
Hydrometeorological
Hazards
Risks
The picture of a
landslide may
confuse some of
the students.
Recall that
landslides are
associated with
sloping areas and
that the primary
driving mechanism
is the pull of
gravity. The trigger
for a landslide
however, can be
an earthquake
and/or heavy
rainfall.
Validate, support,
and supplement
the output of
students
Map Reading: Earthquake and Typhoon When the students
tracks. have access to a
IV. PRACTICE computer and
(15 minutes) 1. This must be done together with the internet at school,
students. Using the annual seismic activity the teacher can
data of PHIVOLCS and typhoon data of guide students to
PAGASA: use and navigate
a. Locate your community (or any the PHIVOLCS
community that the class would and PAGASA site.
like to check on) in the earthquake Otherwise, the
and typhoon track map. teacher can simply
b. From a given data set, go through print-out annual
the yearly earthquake and typhoon earthquake and
tracks and determine whether or typhoon tracks.
not the location of your community
is along the track of any If your community
earthquake and typhoon. If yes, is not within the
how often and what months did the path of any
earthquake happen and typhoons recorded
pass through your community? earthquake and
c. When was the last time that your typhoons, you can
locality experienced an choose a place
earthquake? that is frequented
d. In which month/s are your locality by typhoons.
most affected by typhoons? Explain to the
students that the
2. Hazard determination impact of
a. Where is the community earthquakes and
geographically located? typhoon is not
b. Is it along a fault? limited to its track
c. Is there a volcano near the area? line. Surrounding
d. Is it near the coast or near a river communities
system? covered by the
e. Is it along an elevated terrain and diameter of the
sloping topography? cyclone are also
f. Is it within an urban area? affected.