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Dr M-B

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Dr M-B is a Geography subject specialist who believes academically rich resources should be the backbone of every lesson.

Dr M-B is a Geography subject specialist who believes academically rich resources should be the backbone of every lesson.
Informal Employment
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Informal Employment

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All economic measures fail to capture the fact that 1/3 of the worlds population work in the informal sector. This is an economy that is unregulated and widespread. If it was a country, the informal economy would be the third largest economy in the world. The lesson challenges students to assess the positives and negatives of the informal economy.
The Rising Demand for Energy
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The Rising Demand for Energy

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Since the industrial revolution the demand for energy has continued to increase. With a population predicted to peak at around 11 billion, the demand for energy is only going to continue. The resource examines the factors that are leading to the rise in energy (e.g., population growth, development, technological advancement). The resource builds numerical and geographical skills.
Causes of Desertification
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Causes of Desertification

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This resources explores the human and natural causes of desertification. It provides case study notes on the Sahel region, as well as the management solutions such as the Great Green Wall. The worksheet develops evaluative skills. Students must articulate which management solution they think would be the most and least effective in tackling desertification in the Sahel.
Impacts of Climate Change
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Impacts of Climate Change

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This resource explores the impacts of climate change on the planet. It focuses on changes to sea ice, sea-level, Antarctic mass, and Greenland mass. Students use real data to produce graphs that explore these changes. The resource develops geographic skills and numeracy.
El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
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El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO)

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This resource includes a set of comprehensive notes, and a classroom worksheet. The notes detail the physical processes of El Nino. Students will come away with a good understanding of how the atmosphere and ocean over the Pacific Ocean come together to create El Nino. They can test their knowledge with a comprehension and complete a practice exam question. The full resource does require students to research the impacts of El Nino using resources available to them.
Extreme Weather
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Extreme Weather

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This worksheet explores the factors that lead to extreme climates on Earth. Students are introduced to the concepts of solar insolation, continentality, and rain shadows. What makes places extremely hot, cold, wet, and dry. The starter activity asks students to consider if Antarctica really is the most extreme place on Earth. Next, students practice a key geographical skill; climate graphs. Finally, the resource comes full circle and students are guided to complete an evaluative essay question.
Urbanisation & Megacities
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Urbanisation & Megacities

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This resource is an introduction to urbanisation. The resource explores the recent trends, the growth of megacities, and the various push and pull factors that lead to urban growth. The resource develops good numeracy and evaluative and analytical skills.
Volcanic Eruptions
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Volcanic Eruptions

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This resource covers all the content necessary for students studying volcanic eruptions. It explores; the types of eruption, lava type, volcano type, and the internal anatomy of a volcano. The resource can act as a lesson worksheet as well as a revision infographic.
Natural & Human Causes of Climate Change
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Natural & Human Causes of Climate Change

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This resource explores the different drivers of climate change both natural and human induced. It provides a full introduction to the fundamentals of climate science and illustrates to students why current warming is not the result of natural processes. The resource combines comprehensive notes that will be valuable as revision material, short knowledge questions, and longer discussion/evaluative questions.
Causes of Deforestation
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Causes of Deforestation

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This resource introduces students to the causes of global deforestation. It challenges their geographical skills by requiring them to read and interpret a series of graphs. The resource works as good revision notes to stay with the students. Students are encouraged to think further about this issue by discussing the impact of a meat-based diet and the legal protections put on forests. The resource works in black and white for teacher ease and SEN students. Teacher notes and answers are supplied.
Impacts of Desertification, Deforestation, and Climate Change
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Impacts of Desertification, Deforestation, and Climate Change

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This resource explores the shared impacts of desertification, deforestation, and climate change. It challenges students to understand that environmental management must take a holistic approach. These issues cannot be tackled in isolation as they are interrelated. The resource encourages students to be evaluative and justify their reasoning.
Access, Sphere of Influence, Decentralisation
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Access, Sphere of Influence, Decentralisation

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This resource examines the geography of economic activity. What does it mean to have access to markets? How does sphere of influence cause economic growth? How has technological advancement lead to decentralisation? The resource draws on knowledge relating to Central Business Districts and the Burgess Model. Students must complete some reading followed by a series of questions. The resource also comes with an exercise to create case study notes. This could be completed with online resources or as a homework exercise. Teacher notes/answers are provided.
Globalisation and a Global Economy
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Globalisation and a Global Economy

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This resource examines the way globalisation have changed the global economy and the ways that national economies are now interconnected. The resource develops evaluative skills. Students must first conduct some detailed reading and then complete a series a short questions. Students work towards completing an evaluative essay. "Globalisation creates more winners than losers". To what extent do you agree with this statement?" Teacher notes/answers are provided.
Socioeconomic changes
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Socioeconomic changes

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Geography is well placed to understand the social impacts of economic change. This resource challenges students to see the relationship between economic development and social development (e.g., health care, life expectancy, education). Students are forced to look beyond economic elements of the Clark-Fisher model and delve into its true meaning. The resource ends with a discursive evaluative question. This is a chance for teachers to develop good reasoning skills in their students. What is the minimum that must be achieved for a country to be considered a success?
Indicators of Economic Development - Clarke Fisher
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Indicators of Economic Development - Clarke Fisher

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This resource introduces students to some fundamental principles of human geography. Students will understand the difference between GDP and GNP. The resource focuses on development pathways using the Clarke-Fisher model. The resource works in black and white for teacher ease and SEN students. Teacher notes/answers are included.
Economic Sectors
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Economic Sectors

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This is an introductory lesson focused on Economic Sectors. The resource comes with some basic reading and an interactive task. Students will finish the exercise with a strong understanding of the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary sectors.
Fragile Environments, Climate Change, Desertification, Deforestation
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Fragile Environments, Climate Change, Desertification, Deforestation

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This resource introduces the concept of Fragile Environments. It teaches students about the relationship between climate change, desertification, and deforestation. The resource works in full black and white for teacher ease and SEN students. The resource encourages students to think synoptically and connect their learning. The resource comes with teacher notes/answers.
Economic Activity and Location Factors
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Economic Activity and Location Factors

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The resource challenges students to understand why location is important positioning of various economic activities. Students will begin to understand why the location of some economic activities have changed through time. The resource builds on geographic map skills.
Population Growth & Resource Demand
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Population Growth & Resource Demand

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The resources tackles the central theories that discuss the relationship between population and resources. The three central theories discussed are; Thomas Malthus - An essay on the principle of population Ester Boserup - The conditions of agricultural growth Club of Rome - The limits of growth Teacher notes/answers are provided.