KS3 Geography - South America Unit of Work

Lessons

Enquiry Question: How hs human geography, economic development patterns and natural hazards impacted upon the South American continent?

EQ1: What human factors have shaped South America’s past and how will they impact its future?

1 Brief history of South America including colonisation by European settlers and its impact.

2 To investigate the development of the 12 countries and 1 dependency of SA.

3 To investigate the barriers to development in SA. Physical/Human.

EQ2: What are the key threats to the world’s most biodiverse ecosystem and what solutions could be integrated to mitigate these threats?

4 To identify the physical geography of South America including biomes.

5 To investigate the climate across South America and account for these differences.

6 Why are rainforests located where they are? Hadley cell.

7 To investigate the biodiversity of the Amazon rainforest including adaptations.

8 Design your own rainforest animal.

9 To investigate the causes and impacts of deforestation. (2 lessons) GIS LESSON

10 To investigate how climate change will impact the Amazon Documentary -Class debate.

11 To investigate the impact economic development has on indigenous communities in Brazil

12 To investigate how tourism can become more sustainable (Yachana ecolodge - Ecuador).

13 AP: To investigate the link between economic development and Env destruction. DME – Road development in Peru. (Two lessons including planning). (2 lessons – revision lesson prior – explicit teaching of revision skills).

14 Feedback

EQ3: To what extent is it possible to live amongst the world’s most threatening geophysical hazards?

15 To recognise and describe the pattern of volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountain belts.

16 To investigate the location and landforms associated with destructive plate boundaries (mountain ranges- Andes). GIS Lesson

17 To investigate the impacts of the Chile Earthquake (1960) and how it has shaped the development of the country.

18 To investigate the impacts of the Chile Earthquake (2010) and how it has shaped the development of the country.

19 Comparison Poster Task.

20 To explain the formation and types of Volcanoes - Galapagos Islands Hotspot & Shield Volcanoes (Biodiversity)

21 Assessment Preparation/Revision Lesson

22 Assessment – To what extent is climate change the biggest threat facing South America? Group Presentation

23 Assessment – To what extent is climate change the biggest threat facing South America? Group Presentation