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Napier Earthquake

Grade 445 min

Learning Objective

I can identify where Napier is located on a map of New Zealand and describe one effect of the earthquake.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

This Is NAPIER — How A Devastating Earthquake Made New Zealand's Art Deco Hub

Unknown Channel

Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Based on what you saw in the video, describe where Napier is located in New Zealand. The video described the 1931 earthquake in Napier. Describe one way the earthquake changed the land in or around Napier. ”

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