This is just a suggested outline of what could be done by each participating school.  As teachers and students became involved in the project, they should feel free to make changes and adjustments wherever necessary.

1.  It is necessary that a common knowledge base be established by teaching a short unit on earthquakes before introducing the project.

2.  It must be assumed that students have internet and email access and some prior instruction in Web page construction, as well as in library and internet research methods.

3.  It is recommended that teachers of the participating classes communicate before the project begins and agree on the main topics to be researched or set up a method whereby classes brainstorm topics before a final selection is made.  Some suggested topics are:  Plate Tectonics, An epicenter location activity, Earthquake prediction and measurement methods, local Geology,  Building Construction, Safety Procedures, and a Frequency Chart or map.

4. A team should be chosen in each classroom to research each topic.  If a team consisted of 4 members, then one student could volunteer to communicate with a team member in each of the other countries and the fourth student could coordinate the collection of research for their home location.

5.  The final product could be published as one joint Web site, or as 4 Web sites with data and references from each of the cooperating schools, but with an emphasis on the home country.  (This depends on the desires of the teachers)

6.  To produce the final Web page students will spend many hour sharing ideas with their foreign teammates, as well as seeking constructive criticism as they compile information.

7.  After research is completed, each topic page should be presented to the class (in each country).  During the presentations students should take notes, listening carefully for cause/effect relationships between topics that might in some way reduce earthquake destruction.  For example: Did a particular type of building construction used in Taiwan seem to have an effect on the destruction in that country?, or Did the actual proximity of the epicenter effect the amount of destruction? , or Are there some unique safety practices initiated in San Francisco that have been effective in reducing the lost of life?, etc.

8.  Students should then use these notes to write a 1-3 paragraph proposal or recommendation that could be sent to local government officials, using their research to support suggestions.  ( These individual papers would not appear on the Web, but could be graded by the classroom teacher)

9.  From these individual papers, each class could compile one joint recommendation that would then be published as a link to their web page.

10.  The final area for collaboration would be the design of the Introduction or Home Page.  Each school could produce an original design and link it to their pages, or the designs could be voted on by all participating schools and one adopted for all to use.

11.  When the project is completed each student should write a reflection paragraph, describing what they have learned, and offering suggestions for how to improve their product and the project in the future.  This reflection should be linked to the topic page that student worked on.