Complete lesson covering the ways IGOs (intergovernmental organisations) manage the environment through treaties and conventions. Lesson covers 6 key IGO management schemes including the Montreal Protocol on the ozone layer, CITES, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Helsinki Water Convention, the Antarctic Treaty System and Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Lesson includes:
Printable table for students to complete through the lesson
Video and article summarising the Montreal Protocol that students use to complete their table
Series of information sheets on the other 5 conventions (with an accompanying news article for each one) that students use to complete the rest of their table
Speed dating sheet for students to question their partners in order to check for understanding
Possible 20 mark exam question and printable planning sheet
Complete lesson covering global borrowing and trade policies, with a focus on structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) led by the IMF and HIPC policies to reduce debt. Exemplified with Jamaica’s structural adjustment programme and its impacts. Lesson includes:
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Explanatory diagram showing how SAPs and IMF loans work
Benefits of SAPs and IMF support for emerging economies
Printable worksheet - advantages & disadvantages of SAPs match-up activity
Explanation of HIPC policies
Video and article on Jamaica’s structural adjustment programme, with comprehension questions
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the relative success of the UN and an evaluation of this, followed by a study of how states sometimes act outside of the UN (especially in ‘failed states’). Lesson includes:
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Printable reading and table to complete on UN success and failure in Iran and the DRC
Table to complete on the successes and failures of UN action
Possible 4 mark exam question
Video demonstrating why some countries act unilaterally outside the UN
Summary of ‘failed states’ and accompanying map
Printable reading and table to complete summarising 3 key events that have taken place outside the UN
Plenary - correct the mistakes
Complete lesson covering nationalist and independence movements, with a focus on Scottish and Catalan independence. Lesson includes:
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Maps showing global and regional independence movements
Explanation of the Scottish independence referendum, the key arguments and the outcome
News article on Scottish independence and printable table to complete
Video and questions on Catalan independence
Discussion questions
Continuum activity based on the main challenges to national identity
Complete lesson covering foreign ownership and the influence of this on national identity in the UK. Lesson was designed for the Migration, Identity & Sovereignty topic in the Edexcel A-level, and includes:
Recap Do Now
Explanation of why ‘Made in Britain’ is increasingly complex
Students use printable info sheets to categorise the pros & cons of foreign ownership
Explanation of foreign ownership of property in London & the impact of this on identity
Printable handout with reading about Qatari ownership the growth of Indian TNCs like Tata, with accompanying questions
6 mark exam question and model answer
Complete lesson covering nationalism, identity and loyalty. Lesson was designed for the Migration, Identity & Sovereignty topic in the Edexcel Geography A-level. Lesson includes:
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Explanation of how nationalism is reinforced through education, sport and politics
Discussion of what is ‘Britishness’
Explanation of how our national character has changed over time
Examples of nationalism in other states
Explanation of the link between nationalism & the British countryside
4 mark exam question and model answer
Explanation of the link between globalisation, migration & national identity
Printable news article and questions
Discussion plenary
List of possible exam questions for the Migration, Identity & Sovereignty topic in the Edexcel Geography A-level. Questions are categorised into 6, 8 and 20 mark questions.
Complete lesson covering the role of religion in conflict in the Middle East. Lesson includes:
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AfL check for understanding
Video about the difference between Shia and Sunni Muslims
Conflict map students annotate using map showing religious divide
Optional additional video & questions
News article and comprehension questions (differentiated lower ability article also available)
Summary plenary
Complete lesson covering the links between oil and conflict in the Middle East. Focus is on the 1991 Gulf War. Lesson includes:
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Kuwait location
Video and questions
Worksheet to complete covering causes & effects (lower ability worksheet also available)
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the different players and their role in managing globalisation, with a focus on trade blocs. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level geography globalisation scheme of work but would work well with other specifications. Lesson includes:
Recap Do Now
Explanation of tariffs
Map showing WTO membership
Printable double-sided info sheet on the trade blocs, including pros and cons
Questions for students to complete and mapping activity
Detailed information on ASEAN and the EU trade blocs
Summary of the other ways governments manage globalisation
12 mark assess question, including model 1st paragraph
Complete lesson covering ethical consumption. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level but would work with other specifications too. Lesson includes:
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Keyword check
Summary of the world’s ecological footprint
The sustainability quadrant
Info sheets summarising Fairtrade, recycling, Traid, Keep Britain Tidy, ethical shopping and the circular economy - students use this info to annotate their sustainability quadrants
Discussion questions
Complete lesson covering the priorities for regeneration. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level but could be used with other exam specifications. This lesson focuses on 4 priorities: sink estates, gated communities, commuter villages and declining rural settlements; each is exemplified with a case study sheet. Lesson includes:
Pre-reading on each type of priority (Word doc that can be printed)
Do Now based on the pre-reading or alternative Do Now based on past content
Maps showing IMD in London & Manchester
Summary of each type of community
Information sheets for each type of community and questions/table to complete
Rural decline summary
Exam question plenary
Complete lesson covering employment inequalities. Designed for the Regenerating Places scheme of work in the Edexcel A-level but suitable for other specifications too. Lesson includes:
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Explanation of employment variations and the link to quality of life indices
Summary of the IMD, including pros and cons
Link to IMD maps and postcode data
Printable info sheets with maps/graphs showing inequalities and printable UK map that students can annotate
Optional Spearman’s Rank sheet that students could complete in class or for homework
Complete lesson covering rural rebranding in Cornwall. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level but could work with any exam board. Lesson includes:
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IMD data on Cornwall showing its deprivation
Evidence sheet and activities to explore the reasons rebranding is needed
Cycle of rural decline
6 strategies and table for students to complete
Review of how successful rebranding has been
Possible 6 and 20 mark exam questions
Complete lesson covering the main air masses that affect the UK. Lesson includes:
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Description of an air mass
Video
Questions using map
AfL activity
Match up the air mass with the description (printable sheet)
AfL to check understanding
Explanation of the Jet Stream
Student word fill activity to describe how the Jet Stream affects the UK’s weather
Complete lesson covering some of the reasons why people live on floodplains, with a focus on the Mississippi River. Lesson includes:
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Drainage basin explanation and keyword match-up
Describe the route of the Mississippi using maps
Comprehension questions covering why people live on the Mississippi floodplain with printable info sheet
Spot the mistakes AfL
Exam question plenary
Complete lesson covering the Amazon River. Lesson includes:
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Recap on the source of the Amazon
Short video clip
Worksheet to complete using the information sheet (both can be printed)
Plenary - correct the mistakes
Complete lesson covering economic change in the UK over time, and the reasons for this change. Lesson includes:
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Paired graph activity
Describe the graph
Annotate key explanations onto the graph
AfL activity - correct the mistakes
Writing summary and plenary
Complete lesson covering the distribution of economic activity in the UK. Lesson includes:
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Explanation of distribution and what it means
3 printable worksheets covering primary, secondary and tertiary industry with activities to complete (can be differentiated by ability)
Plenary
Complete lesson covering top-down and bottom-up approaches in Sao Paulo. Lesson includes:
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Top-down and bottom-up definitions
AfL
Detailed worksheet on 2 specific projects and comprehension questions (including challenge activities)
Plenary quiz