Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards | CEEE
In the third lesson of the Lake County Cascading Hazards unit, students learn about social factors that might make one group more vulnerable to a hazard than another.
Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Students learn about social determinants, such as age, ethnicity, disability, and language, that might make some people more vulnerable to hazards than others. The lesson utilizes stories about how different populations have been affected by hazards and encourages students to look for the strengths and abilities people have to be resilient to hazards. Context for Use This is the third of four lessons in the Lake County Cascading Hazards unit. This lesson can also be used in the HEART Force Curriculum. Flood waters from Hurricane Dolly, in Raymondville, Texas in 2008. Program Hazard Education, Awareness, and Resilience Task Force Resource Type Lesson Topics Community Resilience & Climate Action Community-focused Natural Hazards Middle School High School Instructional Time 50 minutes NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) ESS3B: Natural Hazards ESS3C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems Published Date December 7, 2023 Contact Funding Information Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Funding Information × This project, Reducing the Vulnerability of Disadvantaged Communities to the Impacts of Cascading Hazards under a Changing Climate is funded by USDA NIFA, award number 060500.361432.02. Close Goals Header What Students Will Do Obtain, evaluate and communicate information about the different factors that cause inequality of communities to respond to and recover from natural hazards. Teaching Materials Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Lesson Materials Google Folder Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Lesson Materials Google Folder Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Teacher Guide Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Teacher Guide Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Lesson Slides Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Lesson Slides Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Student Worksheet Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Student Worksheet Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Student Worksheet KEY Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards Student Worksheet KEY Description In this lesson, students will: Part 1 – (10 minutes) Take a Stand Warm-Up Respond to statements about social vulnerability by standing in different positions in the room. Part 2 – (10 minutes) Roger and Lucille's Story Students read a story about a couple in Lyons, Colorado, and what they experienced during and after a historic flood in 2013. Part 3 – (30 minutes) Social Vulnerability Jigsaw Students will research why certain populations may be more vulnerable than others in small groups, then jigsaw and share their findings with their classmates. Similar Resources Data Puzzle: Windstorms on the Front Range Voices of Resilience: Collecting Stories of Survivors ReVisioning Hazards The Vocabulary of Hazards Cascading Hazards A place-based lesson that uses stories and datasets from Lake County, California. Envisioning a Resilient Future A Changing Climate: Understanding Drought in Colorado Middle School Lesson Take Action