One-two lesson based around the Prisoners of Geography book by Tim Marshall.
Starter: top 10 prisoners of geography with extra resources to support
Task 1: how can physical geography hinder development? video + resources to help.
Task 2: 6 case study examples with quotes from the book, graphs, maps, images which students have to match to the correct country and rank them as a prisoner of geography.
Plenary: Connect the vocabulary to make sentences.
An intro lesson to Italy.
Includes:
X7 leaflets about the regions in Italy
Key fact games
Information about human and physical features
Map skills tasks
Lesson plan
GIS, lesson plan, dominoes, information sheets and GCSE and A Level worksheets
Starter: dominoes
Tasks:
upper/ middle/ lower course features (using GIS)
hydrograph - plot statements onto the stages of the hydrograph
explanations for flashy hydrograph (physical and human)
impacts - rank significance
management - evaluate linking to exam Q
An escape room lesson about fragile ecosystems and humans impact them. A series of tasks with codes for them to ‘escape’ from the escape room. Includes key words/ videos and challenges.
Pre reading + differentiated quiz
Key terms + Degg’s Model explained
Distribution of hazards
Structure of Earth animated
Follows Edexcel specification but also used for AQA
Booklet with X5 case studies + links to A Level theory/ models where students can link their case studies to the specification & exam Qs
Case studies include:
Mt Nyiragongo 2002 and 2021
Haiti 2010 Earthquake
Sicuan 2008 Earthquake
Bam 2004 Earthquake
2004 Boxing Day
Enquiry approach with questions for students to assess why the earthquake was so significant.
All players (X4) with key information included about how they responded and were impacted by the event.
Opportunities for students to make podcasts/ write letters about their player’s experience.
Evaluating the significance.