Part One: Up to 2010
Discover that Haiti has multiple stories of which the earthquake story is a single element.
Find out about Haiti's artists and then analyse a poem written in response to the earthquake.
Explore how Haiti's history and geography contributed to its poverty and vulnerability at the time of the earthquake.
Background information for lesson 3
Further information about Haiti's geography and poverty stories.
For use with lessons 1-3.
Study the different language used by UK and Haitian newspapers to report on the earthquake.
Use real survivor stories to role play events in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake.
Write your own newspaper article for a Haitian audience.
For use with lessons 4-6.
For use with lessons 5 & 6.
Part Two: 2011-2014
Using media stories from the anniversary of the earthquake, suggest reasons why rebuilding was slow.
Create a feature for a TV news programme based on stories of survivors' resourcefulness and resilience.
Who do you think should be taking most responsibility for rebuilding Haiti and why?
For use with lessons 7-9.
Use visual and written sources to find out about urban gardening in Port-au-Prince.
Farming Yards leaflet
For use with lesson 10.
Prepare your own story about Haiti and decide how to share it with others.
Finish your own story about Haiti and share it with others.
For use with lessons 10-12