Natural Disasters in the Classroom: Hollywood versus Reality
PRESENTER: Kevin Furlong, Ph.D.
Natural disaster movies produced by Hollywood can be used to motivate
students into thinking more deeply about the causes, consequences, and
potential for mitigation of natural disasters. Combining excerpts from
these movies with examples of real world disasters and student research
into impacts, we are engaging students in the issues of natural
hazards. The result is ‘must-take’ course that helps develop students
with a lifelong interest and appreciation for the impact of hazards in
their lives.