Learning Context: Chemical Hazard - Uranium & Nuclear Power

Task A: You will be assessed on your ability to conduct a geographical inquiry into one of the following major nuclear reactor disasters listed below and write a report as a culmination of your research. Please provide evidence of your research (notes, graphs, tables, diagrams, pictures) for marking when you hand in your formal report.

Task B: Answer two of the report topic questions as an in-class validation assessment. The questions will chosen by the Teacher and must be answered without the use of notes.

Research/Inquiry

Focus Questions & Time Plan
Notes - Detailed, Own Words, Comprehensive, Structured
Collect information from a range of primary and secondary sources
Diagrams, Data, Statistics - Relevant, Linked to either Chernobyl or Fukushima
Reference List - Online Referencing Generator (Library Page Seqta)

Report:

Explain the nature and cause of either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster

Explain the spatial and temporal distribution of the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster

Discuss the magnitude, duration and scale of either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster

Discuss the environmental, economic and social impacts of either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster

Stakeholders

Discuss the impact either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster had on two stakeholder groups

What are the stakeholders values and viewpoints as to whether or not the measures that have been put in place to potentially reduce human vulnerability in the future will be effective (will work)

What are the stakeholders values and viewpoints of the costs (economic & social) of such mitigation and adaptation strategies?

Explain one short and one long term risk management policy, procedure or practice that has been designed to reduce the impact of either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear hazard

Ensure your report makes reference to maps, diagrams, data and statistics from your research

1. Explain the nature and cause of either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster

Highly detailed, comprehensive and accurate discussion, which provides thorough and integrated accounts on the nature and cause of the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Extensive use of detailed and accurate geographical terminology and evidence employed in a manner that comprehensively supports the discussion. Uses data (e.g. examples, sources and statistics) that develops and strengthens the discussion.

2. Explain the spatial and temporal distribution of the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster

Provides a very detailed and comprehensive discussion on the spatial and temporal (i.e. where and the time in which the event occurred) distribution of the Chernobyl of Fukushima nuclear disaster.

Extensive use of geographical terminology and data to enhance, develop and support the discussion.

3. Discuss the magnitude, duration and scale of either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster

Provides a very detailed and comprehensive discussion on the magnitude, duration and scale of either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster referring to specific locations, timeframes and the size, on the local and global scale.

Extensive use of detailed evidence that comprehensively supports the discussion. Uses data, (e.g. examples, sources and statistics) to develop and strengthen the discussion with accurate geographical terminology and concepts.

4. Discuss the environmental, economic and social impacts of either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster

Detailed and very comprehensive discussion on the environmental, economic and social impacts of either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster. Uses specific examples of people and places that have been affected a range of scales from local to global.

Extensive use of detailed evidence that comprehensively supports the discussion. Uses data, (e.g. examples, sources and statistics) to develop and strengthen the discussion with accurate geographical terminology and concepts.

5. Stakeholders

Discuss the impact either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear disaster had on two stakeholder groups

What are the stakeholders values and viewpoints as to whether or not the measures that have been put in place to potentially reduce human vulnerability in the future will be effective (will work)

What are the stakeholders values and viewpoints of the costs (economic & social) of such mitigation and adaptation strategies?

6. Explain one short and one long term risk management policy, procedure or practice that has been designed to reduce the impact of either the Chernobyl or Fukushima nuclear hazard