INFOhio's Core Collection of Electronic Resources has several resources which will help your students learn more about tsunamis and their aftermath.

NewsBank Newspapers – From the main menu page, click on Natural Disasters near the top of the page under Special Reports. Within this site you will find the latest articles from newspapers and newswires around the world. Subtopics for articles include Disaster Relief and Disease Prevention Efforts, Emergency Preparedness and Response and more. In the right column are links to excellent maps of the regions involved as well as additional search terms for students wishing to study more about this phenomenon. Local Ohio newspaper articles can also be searched from NewsBank’s main page. (Grades 6-12, Current Events, Social Studies)

AccessScience – Type in the keyword tsunami for several types of articles. Under the encyclopedia article, you will find an excellent description of the phenomenon and several graphics with information on a previous tsunami in Oregon. Above this article you will notice an icon for a short animation on how tsunamis are created.

AccessScience recently added a link near the bottom-center of the site entitled Background: Sumatra earthquake and tsunami. There are before and after satellite images of areas of Sri Lanka, as well as direct links to related articles within AccessScience and recommended Web sites. (Grades 6-12, Science)

SIRS Discoverer – In addition to tsunami articles found using a keyword search, check Current Events for the latest information on the tsunami and other events of worldwide importance. Pictures of the recent and previous tsunami damage can be found by clicking on Pictures in the lower right corner and typing tsunami in the search box.  An excellent graphic called Tsunami Birth shows how these destructive waves are formed. (Grades 2-8, Current Events)

Britannica Online School Edition – Use the keyword tsunami for articles describing this scientific phenomenon in both the Britannica and Britannica Student Encyclopaedias. In addition, from the main results screen check the Journals & Articles (not updated as of this writing), Internet Guides to Web sites (some of these are listed below under Additional Internet Content) and a short video clip of the tsunami in Hilo, HA under Video & Media. (Grades 4-8 and 6-12, Science)

For information on the countries and regions involved, enter the names of the countries impacted (listed below) for maps and information on each. (Grades 4-12, Social Studies)

EBSCOhost – For the latest newspaper and magazine articles on the tsunami in Southeast Asia, select the appropriate level: Primary, Middle or Secondary Search. At present, the greatest quantity of articles will be in Secondary Search, since that database includes daily publications such as USA Today and Christian Science Monitor. As more magazine articles are published, Primary and Middle Search will contain current information. Articles about tsunamis in general or disasters from the past are currently listed in all three levels. The most recent articles will always appear first, so students won’t need to search for the latest news or statistics. (Grades 2-12, Current Events, Social Studies)

Oxford Reference Online – Type in the keyword tsunami for definitions and derivations from several resources. (You may want to limit your search to those in the Earth & Environmental Sciences section, in red text in the Subject Reference section.) The most detailed entry is from The Oxford Companion to the Earth. (Grades 6-12, Science)

Other online resources

OH! Teach – Check this resource frequently for great resources recommended for Ohio teachers by Drs. Carolyn Brodie & Greg Byerly of Kent State University. See links about the recent tsunami disaster under Current Events / Tsunamis.

GoogleNews – Google presents the latest news items from U.S. and international news services, updated several times each day.  Many include video clips, maps or other useful tools. (Grades 6-12, Current Events)

The Tsunamis & Earthquakes section of the U.S. Geological Service's Coastal & Marine Geology Program has a wealth of general information on tsunami as well as animations of previous events. (Grades 6-12, Science)

Tsunami! provides general information, diagrams and links to other sites.

Major Ohio cities and their approximate sizes (to compare with death toll):
Akron – 217,074
Cincinnati – 331,285
Cleveland – 478,403
Columbus – 711,470
Dayton – 166,179
Toledo – 313,619
Youngstown – 82,026

Statistics from U.S. Census Bureau. Find the population of your city listed alphabetically here.

Sheila Benedum
Librarian, Bay High School
Electronic Resources Spotlight Coordinator

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