An assessment lesson for the Middle East unit. This includes 30 minutes of assessment, 25 minutes of peer marking and the teacher collects the extended answer question to mark. You can add a DIRT sheet on the back, if you wish. Answers PPT included. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining the advantages and disadvantages of three proposed solutions to the Israel-Palestine issue through a DME activity. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson introducing the Israel-Palestine issue and examining its roots and impacts through a mystery activity. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

This lesson revises ‘Rivers’ and ‘Water Resources’ aspects of KS3 by examining the issue of river management in Turkey and Syria and its impacts on Iraq. The question of how this may lead to conflict in the future is discussed. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining what actually constitutes a country by examining Kurdish separatism and its impacts in Syria, Turkey, Iraq and Iran. Pupils use pie charts to examining the size of Kurdish populations and the amount of land potentially lost to a proposed Kurdish country. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

This lesson examines ethincity and the development of faiths in the region, including the Sunni/Shia divide and the impacts this has today. A compound bar chart activity is used to examine faith groups in each country in the region. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson that examines the sustainability of Dubai using Egan’s Wheel. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson revising coastal management strategies and evaluating the effectiveness and impacts of the defences adopted in Dubai. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

This lesson introduces the scale and types of migration to Dubai and pupils complete a flow-line (desire line) map activity. The Kafala system of migration to Dubai is also discussed. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining oil dependency and uses a range of types of map, including flow-line (desire) maps. The lesson introduced Dubai and examined how Dubai has diversified its economy. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining a range of impacts of climate change on the region, possible consequences and “so what” reasoning to examine the scale and wider impacts. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

This lesson revises development indicators and focuses on HDI to examine why there is a development gap in the Middle East. It also examines the corruption index in the region. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining the population density of the Middle East, including the growth of cities. The main activity is a map task. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

The lesson uses images, maps and climate graphs to examine the different biomes in the Middle East and examines some of the adaptation of flora and fauna. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining the climate zones of the Middle East. The lesson examined differential heating, air pressure and air masses affecting the region and includes map and climate graph skills. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

This lesson uses maps and atlases to examine the physical geography of the region. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining the political geography of the Middle East. Pupils use maps and atlases to develop locational knowledge. The second page of the map included in this resources is related to Lesson 2 in this unit. The worksheet is not poorly formatted, by the way - TES Resources has jumbled the photo but the worksheet is as it should be, a correctly formatted Word document. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

This is part of a fully resourced scheme of work for the Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Geography specification, although it is easily adaptable for other specifications. Each lesson has all materials provided (with YouTube links) and is ready to teach out-of-the-box. This lesson is a 30-minute assessment containing a mixture of GCSE questions (of varying tariffs). Take 20 minutes to peer-mark the questions, 10 minutes to mop up/for arrival. I then take the sheets and complete generic DIRT feedback to print on the back.

This is part of a fully resourced scheme of work for the Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Geography specification, although it is easily adaptable for other specifications. Each lesson has all materials provided (with YouTube links) and is ready to teach out-of-the-box. This lesson examines the impacts of Chinese aid to Kenya by investigating the Kenyan Standard Gauge Railway project and its implications for Kenya development and debt