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Issue 2 – Disasters (August 2007)
Issue 1 – Water (includes Free DVD) (March 2007)
The Main Game: Millennium Development Goals

Issue 2 – Disasters (August 2007)

The second issue on Disasters looks at both natural and human-made disasters and compares Australia with Sri Lanka. It explores the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the ongoing armed conflict in Sri Lanka. Students will gain an understanding of the process of emergency relief, recovery, rehabilitation and disaster preparedness.

Supplementary Resources

How Natural are Disasters? A Cloze Activity (p 4-5) (PDF: 105 KB)
World Disasters Map (p 6-7) (PDF: 151 KB)
Australian Disasters (p 11) (PDF: 111 KB)
One Disaster After Another (p 12-13) (PDF: 397 KB)
Chronology of Armed Conflict in Sri Lanka (p 16-17) (PDF: 81 KB)
Behind the News (p 20-21) (PDF: 151 KB)
Meet an Aid Worker: An Interview (p 24) (PDF: 175 KB)
Crossword Answers (p 27) (PDF: 84 KB)

Issue 1 – Water (includes Free DVD) (March 2007)

The first issue focusing on Water includes a DVD (22 min) looking at access to safe water and it explores case studies from Australia, Niger, Papua New Guinea and Laos.

Supplementary Resources

World Water Map (p 7-8) (PDF: 272 KB)
Water: The Everyday Killer (p 10) (PDF: 272 KB)
Niger News (p 16-18) (PDF: 65 KB)
Laos Consequences Chart (p 19-20) (PDF: 70 KB)
Community Change in PNG - Flow Chart (p 22-23) (PDF: 56 KB)
Multiple Intelligences - Water (PDF: 68 KB)
Abida's World DVD - Comparison (PDF: 55 KB)

The Main Game: Millennium Development Goals

'The Main Game' is based on the United Nations’ eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This education package serves to work through the MDGs in an informative, entertaining and easy to use manner. The Main Game also includes an interactive internet game for students – play it on the site below.

This resource has been specifically developed in line with Australian curriculum standards and may be adapted for use in upper primary to middle secondary school.

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Visit The Main Game: Millennium Development Goals and play the interactive game.