Powerpoint inspired by the RGS scheme of work "China Today". Whole lesson, includes starter (images of China), mapping activity (China's neighbours), differentiated questions (life in China) and plenary (best and worst about China today).

A 'footsteps' project about China in the 21st Century. Pupils research data and illustrations to complete the booklet. Footsteps follow sections called: Hypothese; Expected Outcomes; Background; Methodology; Data Presentation; Analysis; Conclusion; Evaluation. Questions for research include: 'China’s growth affects the natural environment because ...' 'In the past, the British Empire affected India because...' 'Most of China’s industries are located in........... because...' 'I think that the winners in Changing China’ are.............. because...'

Geography Case Study Can the situation be summed up? Possibly. Israel wants to safeguard the security that Jews have fought for since the Holocaust of the 1940s. The Palestinians of Gaza and the West Bank want to live in their own independent land that they feel was stolen from them in 1948. But is either situation likely to happen? This resource includes a variety of lesson activities to pick and choose: Which geographical area is the odd one out? (Gaza - Israel - Palestine - Jerusalem) Class discussion & written response. Which disaster is the odd one out? (Afghanistan 2001-2021 - Warsaw 1944- Indian Ocean 2004 - Worldwide 2035) Class discussion & written response. Lateral Thinking about the Geography of War. How are these four photographs linked? (Resources - military - refugee camp - ‘stop the boats’ Class discussion & written response. Worksheet: Critical Thinking: Israel-Gaza War. What do I know? How do I know? What is important? What is missing? What is my plan of action? How did I do? Links to videos explaining the situation: “The Hamas attack on the Supernova festival 2023” (BBC) “Israel, Palestine and Hamas explained” (Channel 4) Photographic Analysis: Israel-Palestine 7th October 2023. Class discussion of initial satellite image from the day. Follow-up slides asking: “What can we say about the geography inside of the Gaza Strip?” (Densely populated) “What is this land mostly used for?” (Farms, kibbutzim) “What is happening here?” (Fires, smoke) Photographic Analysis: 21st century Gaza. Six photos showing life in the years before the 2023 attacks (developed cityscape; park; refugee child; beach; nightlife; modern hospital) Worksheet: Analyse the photos -definite, inference, missing info. Photographic Analysis: Israel-Palestine (since 7/10/23). Six photos showing the situation since the attacks (hostage taking, IDF, bomb damage, the missing, funerals, foreign aid) Worksheet: Analyse the photos -definite, inference, missing info. Living Graph: Israel-Palestine Population. Worksheet: line graph of total population of Israel-Palestine, incomplete line graph of Jewish population. Data for Jewish population since 1930. Living Graph clues: Israel-Palestine Population (21 pieces of info to read, sort, select). Follow-up slides: completed graph, questions for class discussion - analyse key changes in the graphs (low steady population to WW1; post-Ottoman collapse + Balfour + Holocaust + declaration of the State of Israel; diverging lines, infer reasons for rapid growth of Jewish poulation vs very rapid growth of non-Jewish population). Worksheet: Living Graph conclusion: Israel-Palestine. (Debrief Worksheet - Hexagons: Israel-Palestine. Explain in detail how each image is linked geographically. (Magen David, Nazi swastika, star & crescent, weapon, death, running person, family). Teachers’ Background Information: Includes links to original BBC article, academic articles.

This resource includes a variety of lesson activities to pick and choose: *** Starters** (1) Illustrated glossary of four key settlement terms relevant to Portsmouth - Students draw their own interpretation of the definitions. (2) Odd-one-out Powerpoint slided - Students discuss and write about four key physical terms relevant to Portsmouth. (3) 5Ws & 1H - Students discuss the illustrations and their relevance to the founding of Portsmouth in 1194. (Second slide gives possible answers). Inter-Galactic Address (1) Can you be in more than one place at once? Sheet of (up to) 19 features such as your school, Portsmouth, Eurasia, the Milky Way. Students cut them up and arrange them in order of size. They can then write their classroom’s or their home’s inter-galactic address. Template allows the place names to be personalised to your own location. (2) Link to interactive ‘Scale of the Universe’ which goes from sub-atomic to extra-galactic! Location Factors (1) Worksheet of classic ‘find the best location for a settlement’ activity, but specific to the Portsmouth area. Students assess five potential sites against eight location factors (eg shelter, sunlight, defence). (2) Worksheet - allows written conclusion to the ‘choosing the best site’ activity. (3) Powerpoint slide - Students discuss: ‘Can you suggest where A to E might be in Portsmouth?’. Second slide gives potential answers. Portsmouth Site & Situation Mystery (1) Thirty-two clues to cut up and distribute amongst the class. Includes references to France, Portsdown, marshes, Portsea Island). (2) Students swap info to enable them to annotate a historic map of Portsmouth to explain why Portsmouth was a good location for Britain’s main Naval Base. (Two versions of the map are included - one with more scaffolding for the annotation, one with an example). (3) Worksheet - Students write a response to the hypothesis: ‘Portsmouth was an excellent site for a town and dockyard to be built’. (4) Worksheet - Alternative conclusion: Students make links between six images arranged in a set of hexagons. Home of the Royal Navy Why did the naval base move from Portchester to the Port’s Mouth? (1) Concept map - Students discuss and colour code thirty-five facts according to named locations, negatives about Portchester, positives about Portsmouth. Includes reasons why the Roman’s chose Portchester, deforestation, silt, narrow harbour entrance. (2) Worksheet - Students can use the info they have learned to annotate a map of the Portsmouth area… Or can simply write an extended conclusion as exam practice. (3) Powerpoint slide: photographic analysis - Portsmouth Harbour aerial view to be discussed as a plenary. (What does the photo tell us? What can be inferred? WHat does the photo not tell us?). Second slide gives possible answers. Place names (1) Powerpoint slides introducing the value of place name etymology to geographical understanding of a place (Hilsea as an example).