The Tangiwai Rail Disaster

 Greetings!

For week 4 this term, I am learning about the Tangiwai rail disaster that occurred on a Christmas Eve in 1953. That’s all I know though and so I guess it’s time for me to study :) 

Predictions-

1. What do I think I know about this disaster?

I think it is a disaster that it happened in a Christmas eve on 1953 and it included a train

2. What do I think I will find out about this disaster?

I think I will find out how the disaster happened, how many people died and how many people survived

Reading Comprehension-

1. How many people on board the treating?

There were 258 people on the train 

2. Where did the lahar begin?

It happened at the top of Mt Ruapehu

3. When did the Tangiwai Railway disaster take place?

It happened on 1953 December 24

4. How did the train driver know to put on his emergency breaks?

Because he saw a man waving with a torch warning him to stop 

5. Why did the Queen give out medals?

She gave medals to 4 people showing their bravery

6. What was installed after the Tangiwai Railway Disaster?

They installed an early warning system on the Whangaehu

My Notes-

Video #1 

 

• Mt Ruapehu erupted 
• Crater lake wall broke
• Mud and debri
• Lahar reached the railway bridge at Tangiwai
• NZ worst rail disaster 
• 151 dead

Video #2 

• Ring of fire is represented by Mt Ruapehu 
• Over 9ft high
• Mt Ruapehu very active
• Lahar is an Indonesian word for volcanic mud flow 
• 1953 lake rises 8m above previous level 
• Driver of train was Charles Parker 

Poster-

Reflection-

1. What am I learning?

I am learning about the Tangiwai Railway disaster 

2. How does this work show my learning?

This shows my learning since it has all of the things I learnt 

3. What am i wondering as a result of this learning?

I am wondering, what if it didn’t happen? Would the warnings be invented?

4. Looking back at my predictions, what was different and why

Fortunately for me, I learnt how it happened, how many people died and survived

Those are all the things I learnt about this disaster, I hope you learnt something too! Have you ever rid a train before? Please tell me, Bye!