Create a timeline showing  the date of each of the following major earthquakes.  Click on these links for background information and photos for each of the earthquakes.
 

a) Seward, Alaska

Earthquake Museum - Alaska Earthquake
Great Alaska Earthquake
Alaska Earthquake Radio Traffic

b) Kobe, Japan

Kobe Earthquake
Newspaper reports of Kobe Earthquake
Kobe images

c) New Madrid, Missouri

Great New Madrid Earthquake
Eyewitness Account 1
Eyewitness Account 2
Eyewitness Account 3

d) San Francisco, California

Photos
1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Jack London eye witness account
Historical Research in the Loma Prieta Area

e) 1989 San Francisco, California

Comparison of the two major earthquakes in California
San Francisco Earthquake

Materials needed:

1. oak tag
2. pencils, pens, markers, crayons
3. rulers
4. rulers
5. paste or glue
6. computer generated pictures, earthquake graphs, charts and information for the timeline
7. colored paper

Procedure:

       Each group will be given a specific earthquake to obtain the necessary information for their timeline.  The finished timelines will be posted in the classrooms.
 
 

            In many cultures, myths were used to explain natural events that were frightening or mysterious.  Algonquin Indians believed that earthquakes were caused when a great tortoise that supported the Earth shuffled his feet and caused the earth to shake.  Choose a culture and create your own myth to explain the natural event called an earthquake which could be mysterious and frightening.  The following links can be used to help you create your own myth.

   Myth
   Myth and Legends

           Research the damage caused by earthquakes in terms of the impact on humankind and property.  You may present your findings in the form of a song, poem, newscast video, or a speech.

The Savage Earth
Understanding Earthquakes