Lesson 1: What is Geography?
First Task - Download the Personal Geographies skills workbook
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Starter and Task 1:
Watch the two video links provided in your workbook. Then, in the space provided in the workbook, create a spider diagram using images and words to show what the study of Geography is all about. |
Task 2:
Read the explanation of what Geography is in the dashed box on the left hand side of the workbook. Next, complete the table provided by adding in examples of physical, human and environmental geography - 3 examples of how to fill in the table have been provided for you already. Task 3: Now, read the section in the blue dashed box about the compass. On the next page of your workbook you will respond to the 3 questions that follow your reading to check if you understand what you have read. When you have finished answering the comprehension questions, fill in the compass to show you know the directional points on a compass. Stuck? Have a look at this video to review the cardinal and ordinal points on the compass. |
Activity 4 and Plenary:
Use what you now know and apply it to the world map on page 5 of your workbook. You will use the 8 point compass to give detailed directions for the 4 questions provided (page 6 gives you space to write our your directions, but you are more than welcome to label your initial ideas onto the map on page 5). To finish, at the bottom of page 6, name 3 new ideas you have learnt in today's lesson. Want a challenge? Try to explain how you would get to your house from school using the compass directions and the names of roads and landmarks you would see along the way. |
Lesson 2: What key map skills do I need to use in Geography?
Starter and Task 1 (In the workbook this is Task 5):
Go to the BBC Bitesize page for OS Map symbols and read all about what different symbols can be found on an OS Map. Next, in your workbook, read the dashed box that explains what maps and map symbols are. When you are done reading, answer the comprehension questions using the answer space on the following page of your workbook. |
Task 2:
In the space beneath the example map symbols, show how well you know your map symbols by identifying symbols 1-10. Stuck? Watch this video that will go over OS Map symbols and what they represent. Task 3: Look at Activity 6 in your workbook. Study the map which shows a section of an Ordnance Survey map of Keswick. Apply what you now know about map symbols by answering the questions in the dashed box 1-6 - there is space in the dashed box to answer the questions. There is a challenge question to finish this page of your workbook - what evidence can you find on the map to show that Keswick gets lots of tourists - can you spot at least one map symbol that suggests this area gets tourists? |
Task 4:
In your workbook, the next page has the heading Grid References? You are to read all of the details in the two dashed boxes on this page and look at the simple map provided on the page as well. Once you have read all about grid references, if you are still unsure about this key skill, have a look at this video, which explain in more detail how grid references work. Now you are to show that you understand how to do 4 figure grid references by completing the task on the Activity 7 workbook page. When you have completed that activity, you can test your understanding further by answering the Activity 8 page questions. Task 5: Once you have finished Activity 8, turn to the next 2 pages and read further about grid references in the dashed boxes provided. Now you should understand 6 figure grid references. If you are unsure about this skill once you have read all about it, please watch this video for further guidance. Plenary: Now that you understand 6 figure grid references, test your knowledge by attempting the 5 questions on the Activity 9 page in your workbook. |
Lesson 3: What other key skills will I use in Geography this year?
Starter and Task 1:
In your workbook, read the page that is titled 'Field Sketches'? Make sure you look carefully at the picture provided on this page as well as the field sketch to get a clear idea of what is expected from field sketches drawn in Geography. Now attempt Activity 10 (on the next 2 pages). You will need to look at the image first and then attempt to draw a sketch of the photograph - don't forget to add in the title and labels for the key features in the image. |
Task 2:
Read over the instructions in the blue dashed box on the page called Activity 11. Study the map of Thailand and its neighbouring countries on this page and then answer the 5 questions that have been provided - remember to challenge yourself to do the challenge task as well at the bottom of the dashed box. Answer space for the questions is provided on the next page of the workbook. |
Task 3 and Plenary:
Watch the videos (1, 2, and 3) provided in the workbook all about Thailand. Then, use the internet to research further details about Thailand. You will use your knowledge from the videos and your research to answer the 3 key geographical enquiry questions about Thailand. Space is provided on the last page of the workbook to write down in detail what you have found out about this amazing country. To finish - on the back of your workbook, write down 3 key skills or new pieces of knowledge you have gained over the last three lessons. |
Lesson 4: What is the population like in our island home?
First task - download the Our Island Home workbook here:
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Starter:
Read through the two independent research links and watch the two video links at the top of the first page of your new booklet. Task 1: Start a mindmap in the space provided on the booklet to show what you already know about the people of the UK. You may have learned some details about the UK during your time in primary school, what can you remember from your Geography lessons at your primary school? |
Task 2:
Using a different colour, now add details about the UK's population that you learned from the first video that you watched from the workbook links. Task 3: If you need to, rewatch the second video link adn then write down what has caused the UK's population to grow over time. Challenge: Do you think the population will continue to grow into the future? Write your prediction down on your workbook. |
Task 4:
Now, summarise what you learnt from the two independent research links provided at the top of the workbook page. What have these two pages told you about the UK's population. Task 5: Now, watch the video about population pyramids - you may want to make notes as you watch the video - be sure to pause and rewind any parts you aren't sure about. Task 6 (Plenary): Now show off what you know about population pyramids by comparing the population pyramid of the UK in 1950 to the population pyramid today. How are they different to one another? What does this mean has happened to the population in the UK? |
Lesson 5: Why do people choose to live in different places in the UK?
Starter:
Read over the two definitions near the top of the workbook page for Lesson 5. Draw an image next to each definition that helps you to remember the difference between rural and urban places. Task 1: Read over the two independent research links and watch the video linked at the top of the workbook page for lesson 5. Now, use what you know about rural and urban places in the UK and complete the table to compare how they are different from one another. |
Task 2:
In the UK, we classify counties around the UK by how rural or urban they are. This is called the rural urban classification scheme. The two maps provided in your workbook show how Kent and London are very different places by how rural or urban they are. Study the two maps, making sure you have looked over the key and can identify what the different colours mean. You might want to label your maps with what you notice. |
Task 3:
Now that you understand the two maps, test how well you can describe their differences by deleting the incorrect description from the paragraph provided. The first one has been done for you. Plenary: Challenge yourself - can you add another sentence to the paragraph by saying exactly how much population these two locations have? Research to find out their differences and then create a perfect sentence to compare those populations. |
Lesson 6: What are the UK, Great Britain and the British Isles?
Starter:
Read over the BBC Bitesize link provided on the Lesson 6 page in your workbook. Task 1: Summarise what the video on the link tells you about the UK - this can be done as a mind map or in complete sentences. |
Task 2:
Watch the video clip at the top of lesson 6 about the differences between the UK, Great Britain and the British Isles. Next, you have a choice, you can either mindmap the differences or you can sketch map the British Isles and then separate out the UK and Great Britain to create a visual reminder of what the differences are between these places. |
Task 3:
Now, watch the second video link from the top of the page of Donald Trump getting it wrong when he talks about the UK, Great Britain and England. Write our three simple sentences the president could remember to help him understand the differences between these three places. Plenary: Write down your favourite fact(s) that you have learnt about the UK over the past three lessons. You have now finished this topic. Click this link to take you to Seneca Learning to review what you should know about Our Place and Personal Geographies. |
Lesson 7: Assessment Task
Starter:
Review all you should know about the UK using this knowledge organiser on the topic. Task 1: Choose 1 of the following cities in the UK to research and record details on the physical and human geography of the place: 1). Belfast 2). Cardiff 3). Edinburgh 4). London |
Task 2:
Using the template provided (click on this link), you will fill in the key details on your chosen city, ensuring you have included: 1. A sketch map of the location of your city. 2. 3 key facts about the human and physical features of your chosen city. 3. A fieldsketch of a location in the city that is famous. 4. A description of an important physical feature in the city. 5. A description of an important human feature in the city. |
Task 3:
Now, check that you have completed all the tasks necessary to gain the grade you want to achieve, by checking the assessment sheet provided before you upload your final piece of work to ClassCharts. Plenary: Finish off by reading the article provided in this PowerPoint and answer the comprehension questions to illustrate your understanding of what you have read. Ensure you have uploaded all of your classwork from the past two lessons to ClassCharts and let you teacher know you have finished the topic. |