What is the future for Montserrat?

In August of 1997, a series of pyroclastic flows and lahars (mudflows) destroyed the capital city of Plymouth

"Hot, hot, hot" the Soca anthem by  Montserratian Arrow, now takes on a new meaning.....

With every rainfall, Plymouth became a bit more buried. The city, along with the southern half of the island, is currently designated by the Montserrat Volcano Observatory as an 'Exclusion Zone'.

Coral reefs have been damaged and fish stocks affected

Most of the islands small businesses have been forced to close

Nearly 8,000 people out of a total population of 12,000 left the island for nearby Antigua, some went to the USA and Britain.

Today, Montserratians are rebuilding their country with help of £50 million from the British Government. 

Slowly, people are moving out of the shelters or back from abroad to resettle in developments constructed in the North. 

The north of the island remains untouched by the volcano.

What would this

Montserrat

resident have to

say about the

future of the

island?

What would

this Montserrat

resident have

to say about

the future of

the island?

Montserrat Redevelopment Action Plan

On the flip chart paper, create a poster to show your ideas/recommendations on how Montserrat should be developed and re-built.

Which areas of the island should be cleaned up first and why?

Think about:

•What are the short term priorities?

•What are the long term needs?

•What are the:

Social problems

Economic problems

Environmental issues

You need to be able to justify your decisions and persuade the rest of the class that your ideas should be implemented – use evidence from the last 2 lessons and the information pack to come up with creative ideas!

Synthesis Questions:

What would happen if….?

Can you see a possible solution to …?

Evaluation Questions:

Is there a better solution?

Judge the value of …

How effective are …?

Can you defend your position?

What changes to the plan would you recommend? Why?

How would you feel if ….

Analysis Questions:

What are some of the problems of …?

What do you see as the possible outcomes?

Compare your proposals with …..

What is a possible problem with ….?