Site and Settlement

• READY TO TEACH (LESSON 1/14 - WORLD CITIES).

In reference to the new KS3 AQA textbook (although not necessarily needed, as all information required for the lesson is included within the resources).

As a starter activity, present pupils with a range of different settlements. Pupils are required to suggest reasons for why these settlements grew (slides 1-11). Pupils make a note of the key definitions for the lesson, linked to the learning objective. Pupils are required to annotate their diagram, showing eight natural factors for a site location. Pupils then partake in a decision-making exercise, deciding which site is best for settlement. Pupils must be able to justify why the other four sites are not suitable (an example is included on slide 15). A quick recap as a plenary, pupils put their thumbs up or down to indicate whether or not the site location displayed on the board is a good place for settlement.