Glencoe World Geography

Chapter 31: Southeast Asia Today

“Tsunami”


Introduction
In December of 2004, an earthquake-triggered tsunami struck the shores of Southeast Asia, leaving behind a wake of destruction. In this activity you will learn about some of the efforts to rebuild the area through a photographic essay.

Destination Title: Observing Post-Tsunami A Photo Essay

Directions
Start at the Observing Post-Tsunami photo essay Web page.
  • Read the information presented and look at the photos.

Using the information you gathered from this site, answer the following questions.

1
What aspects of everyday life were affected by the tsunami?
2
Choose three or four photos from the essay and give them brief captions. Do your captions describe an emotional, a physical, or an environmental result of the tsunami?
3
What indications are there in the essay of the resiliency and durability of the people in Southeast Asia?
4
What is “aid fatigue” and how is it affecting the clean-up effort?
5
Research one of the organizations, such as Hands on Thailand or Terre des Hommes, that has assisted in clean-up and redevelopment efforts. Describe the contributions the organization has made to the area, and suggest ways the organization can continue to improve the region.
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