Introduction lessons for Geography IB Diploma

These lessons introduce students to the Key Geography Concepts of the Geography IB Diploma course. They encourage plenty of discussion of ideas exploring of the themes of the course as the students collaborate to produce their predictions for the World in 2050. The approach is a classic ‘Jigsaw’ activity where the students start in ‘Expert groups’ and then are placed in ‘Discussion Groups’. The activity works best if each group of students presents their ideas as a presentation for the rest of the to compare and discuss. Critical thinking skills are introduced with the essay writing activities which can be an extra lesson or also works as a ‘taster’ lesson for students considering studying Geography at IB Diploma level.