zip, 83.55 MB
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Description:
Kickstart your Year 7 Geography curriculum with the “How is Birmingham Connected to the World?” unit, meticulously designed to require minimal input from teachers, allowing you to focus on adapting the material to your specific classroom context. This comprehensive unit offers a complete introduction to key geographical skills and concepts, ideal for setting a strong foundation in the first term of Year 7.

This fully planned unit includes a medium-term plan, all PowerPoints, worksheets, and resources, along with mid-term and end-of-unit assessments. Each lesson features retrieval practice and exit tickets, ensuring that students not only learn but retain essential information.

Unit Objectives:

O1: Develop students’ map skills and understanding of geographical connections.
O2: Appreciate the physical and human geography of Birmingham.
O3: Understand Birmingham’s role in the UK and its connections with Europe and the wider world.
O4: Develop an understanding of Birmingham’s contribution to the UK and global economy.

What Does This Unit Cover?
Students begin their geographical journey by exploring Birmingham’s location and its global connections. Building on basic map skills and place knowledge, this unit delves into the concept of ‘interconnectedness,’ showing how Birmingham, as a city, is linked to the UK, Europe, and the world through economic, social, and environmental processes.

How Does This Unit Fit into the Broader Curriculum?
This unit lays the groundwork for future studies, where students will apply these concepts to new contexts, such as rural landscapes, river systems, and globalisation. The focus on Birmingham’s role in the world provides a practical example that students will expand upon in later units covering sustainability, migration, and inequality.

Key Concepts:

Interconnectedness: Understanding Birmingham’s place in global networks.
Urban Geography and Inequality: Introduction to the urban environment and social disparities.
Geographical Skills: Developing map skills and the ability to interpret geographical data.

How to Use This Resource:
This unit is ready to teach, with all materials fully prepared. Simply adapt the content to your specific classroom context and watch your students engage with the geography of their local city. The included assessments allow you to monitor progress effectively, ensuring that all students grasp the foundational concepts that will support their future learning in geography.

Looking for more Year 7 units or resources on related topics? Check out our full range of geography materials to continue building your students’ skills and knowledge.

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5 Full Units inc. Assessments

Transform your Geography curriculum with this comprehensive 6 Full Units Bundle, designed for Years 7-9. This bundle provides everything you need to deliver engaging, well-structured, and thought-provoking lessons across a range of key geographical topics, all with minimal preparation required. Perfectly tailored for both specialist and non-specialist teachers, these fully planned units include detailed medium-term plans, PowerPoints, worksheets, and assessments, ensuring your students gain a deep and well-rounded understanding of essential geographical concepts. **What’s Included in This Bundle?** **How is Birmingham Connected to the World? (Year 7)** Introduce students to the concept of interconnectedness through the lens of Birmingham's global connections. This unit covers map skills, geographical connections, and the urban environment, providing a solid foundation for future geographical studies. **Does the UK Have World Class Landscapes? (Year 7)** Explore the UK's diverse and iconic landscapes, focusing on geomorphological processes and human-environment interactions. Students will delve into the physical geography of the UK, learning about the formation and evolution of its landscapes. **How Can We Improve the Lives of India’s Urban Poor? (Year 8)** Take students on a journey through India's urbanization, focusing on the challenges faced by the urban poor. This unit integrates social justice and sustainability, helping students develop empathy and critical thinking skills. **Can We Stop the River Tame from Flooding? (Year 8)** Engage students with the complexities of river systems and flood management. This unit combines physical geography with real-world case studies, encouraging students to think critically about human-environment interactions. **What Makes People Live Near Tectonic Hazards? (Year 9)** Dive into the dynamic relationship between human populations and tectonic hazards. This unit explores the reasons behind human habitation in hazard-prone areas and evaluates the effectiveness of risk management strategies. **Why is the World Unevenly Developed? (Year 9)** Challenge students to explore the complexities of global development. This unit covers socio-economic disparities, development indicators, and the ethics of international aid, providing a holistic understanding of global development issues. **Key Features:** Fully Planned Units: Each unit includes medium-term plans, engaging PowerPoints, worksheets, and assessments. Teacher-Friendly: Designed for both specialist and non-specialist teachers, with minimal preparation required. Curriculum-Aligned: These units are aligned with key geographical concepts and curriculum requirements for Years 7-9. Skill Development: Focuses on building students' geographical skills, critical thinking, and understanding of real-world applications.

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