Reference List:
Sources:
Abrams, M., 2012. Made in Japan: Earthquake-Proof Homes - ASME. [Online]
Available at: https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/construction-and-building/made-in-japan-earthquake-proof-homes
[Accessed 25 August 2014].
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, No Date. Haiti Earthquake Response. [Online]
Available at: http://aid.dfat.gov.au/countries/cla/pages/caribbean-haiti.aspx
[Accessed 25 August 2014].
CNN Library, 2014. Haiti Earthquake Fast Facts. [Online]
Available at: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/haiti-earthquake-fast-facts/
[Accessed 1 September 2014].
Foster, P., 2011. Japan Earthquake: country better prepared than anyone for quakes and tsunamis, s.l.: Telegraph UK.
Katz, A., 2014. Haiti: Four years later, a troubled recovery haunts its future, s.l.: Time Magazine.
McCurry, J., 2011. Japan's earthquake preparation preparation has spared it from a far worse fate, Osaka: The Guardian.
P.Rafferty, J., 2013. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011: Relief and rebuilding efforts - Encyclopedia Britannica. [Online]
Available at: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1761942/Japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-of-2011/299865/Relief-and-rebuilding-efforts
[Accessed 30 August 2014].
Smith, A., 2012. The Problem of Donating to Disaster Relief Efforts (and how NGOs can start to solve it). [Online]
Available at: http://www.whydev.org/the-problem-of-donating-to-disaster-relief-efforts-and-how-ngos-can-start-to-solve-it/
[Accessed 30 August 2014].
United Nations, No Date. Human Development Index (HDI) | Human Development Reports. [Online]
Available at: http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/human-development-index-hdi
[Accessed 4 September 2014].
USGS, 2012. Largest and Deadliest Earthquakes by Year. [Online]
Available at: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/byyear.php
[Accessed 21 August 2014].
Images:
To view the sources for all images used, refer to the descriptions below them. As for the header images on all pages (with the exception of the home page) and the background image, they are all courtesy of Weebly.
Reflection:
Constructing a guided inquiry is quite a different experience to the conventional assignment structure. As much as it does allow for more freedom in regards to learning, it leaves me slightly less certain of what choices to make. However, when helped and given good sources, as well as some form of direction thanks to the teacher, it can be done, and to high standard.
The guided inquiry also allows me to focus my learning on a topic that I am generally interested in, or at least would like to learn more about. Some of the statistics and facts I came across during this assignment were quite surprising, such as the fact that Japan was hit by a stronger earthquake, and a tsunami, yet lost far less people than Haiti. It also raised my awareness about the situation these countries were or are still in, and despite media attention fading from the topics, there is still much happening to do with it.
In summary, this was a challenging, yet enjoyable experience, and although I would perhaps like to have been more familiar with the Weebly site, I still believe I have done well.
Sources:
Abrams, M., 2012. Made in Japan: Earthquake-Proof Homes - ASME. [Online]
Available at: https://www.asme.org/engineering-topics/articles/construction-and-building/made-in-japan-earthquake-proof-homes
[Accessed 25 August 2014].
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, No Date. Haiti Earthquake Response. [Online]
Available at: http://aid.dfat.gov.au/countries/cla/pages/caribbean-haiti.aspx
[Accessed 25 August 2014].
CNN Library, 2014. Haiti Earthquake Fast Facts. [Online]
Available at: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/haiti-earthquake-fast-facts/
[Accessed 1 September 2014].
Foster, P., 2011. Japan Earthquake: country better prepared than anyone for quakes and tsunamis, s.l.: Telegraph UK.
Katz, A., 2014. Haiti: Four years later, a troubled recovery haunts its future, s.l.: Time Magazine.
McCurry, J., 2011. Japan's earthquake preparation preparation has spared it from a far worse fate, Osaka: The Guardian.
P.Rafferty, J., 2013. Japan earthquake and tsunami of 2011: Relief and rebuilding efforts - Encyclopedia Britannica. [Online]
Available at: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1761942/Japan-earthquake-and-tsunami-of-2011/299865/Relief-and-rebuilding-efforts
[Accessed 30 August 2014].
Smith, A., 2012. The Problem of Donating to Disaster Relief Efforts (and how NGOs can start to solve it). [Online]
Available at: http://www.whydev.org/the-problem-of-donating-to-disaster-relief-efforts-and-how-ngos-can-start-to-solve-it/
[Accessed 30 August 2014].
United Nations, No Date. Human Development Index (HDI) | Human Development Reports. [Online]
Available at: http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/human-development-index-hdi
[Accessed 4 September 2014].
USGS, 2012. Largest and Deadliest Earthquakes by Year. [Online]
Available at: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/byyear.php
[Accessed 21 August 2014].
Images:
To view the sources for all images used, refer to the descriptions below them. As for the header images on all pages (with the exception of the home page) and the background image, they are all courtesy of Weebly.
Reflection:
Constructing a guided inquiry is quite a different experience to the conventional assignment structure. As much as it does allow for more freedom in regards to learning, it leaves me slightly less certain of what choices to make. However, when helped and given good sources, as well as some form of direction thanks to the teacher, it can be done, and to high standard.
The guided inquiry also allows me to focus my learning on a topic that I am generally interested in, or at least would like to learn more about. Some of the statistics and facts I came across during this assignment were quite surprising, such as the fact that Japan was hit by a stronger earthquake, and a tsunami, yet lost far less people than Haiti. It also raised my awareness about the situation these countries were or are still in, and despite media attention fading from the topics, there is still much happening to do with it.
In summary, this was a challenging, yet enjoyable experience, and although I would perhaps like to have been more familiar with the Weebly site, I still believe I have done well.