Plate Tectonics: Ancient Earthquakes

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  • HW: Study for quiz.

  • CW: Complete Ancient Earthquakes 365 Handout.

  • DN: Take handout and read text from Roman historian Ammianus Macellinus.

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Ancient Earthquakes 365 Handout

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

5min Review the events of the 365 earthquake based on historic accounts from people in Alexandria.

5min Brief explanation of earthquake waves.

10min> Determining Distance from Epicenter. Demonstration on using time gap between earthquake waves to determine distance. Students determine distances for other cities.

10min> Triangulation. Demonstration on how to use map key, a pen, and ruler/paper/compass/string to mark distances away from each city. The epicenter is where all the marks for every city intersect.

10min> Students finish answering questions on the handout.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

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