After learning knowledge about disasters and researching some political stances on the matter, we were asked to do a micro teaching exercise. My group had earthquakes. We worked together to create a powerpoint presentation on the definition, recovery, preventions, responses and then gave our peers some possible lesson plans and E’s and O’s. My section focused on the responses to earthquakes, and relating back to our politics input, I compared earthquakes in LEDC’s (less economically developed countries) and in MEDC’s (more economically developed countries). There was quite a clear different in response and I concluded myself that It was completely dependent on the wealth status of the country. This is because the amount of wealth in a country determines alliances, quality of infrastructure and access to supplies which are all vital when an earthquake hits.

From doing this research and teaching lesson I learned some very valuable skills. One of them being my research skills. As I’ve always been an avid lover of politics, I know that today a lot of media outlets are biased towards a viewpoint. When researching earthquakes, I was careful to use legitimate sources which proved more difficult that I anticipated.

Another skill that this presentation made me aware that I have to develop is my confidence. Going into the task my nerves were alright, it wasn’t until I stood in front of the class that I started to get nervous. This caused me to mess up some words and create paused in my slide. To help solve this, I will practice speaking into a mirror so I am used to hearing myself speak.