Geography Case Study
April - May, 2024
Meteorologists confirmed that Hidaya is the strongest tropical cyclone ever observed in this part of the south Indian Ocean
Floods in Kenya killed 257 and injured 188 people; 56,000 homes destroyed
Activities concentrate on the Mukuru slum in the south of Nairobi
Flooding made worse by: Nairobi built on flood plain by the British colonisers + climate change + Indian Ocean Dipole + informal housing along river banks + saturated soil + impermeable concrete + infilling of Nairobi Dam
5Ws &1H: satellite photo of Tropical Cyclone Hidaya
Which settlement type is the ODD ONE OUT?
Which weather event is the ODD ONE OUT?
Lateral Thinking about the KENYAN FLOODS: Write three geographical sentences linking four photographs
Which photograph shows Kenya? Write a sentence to explain reasoning. (Actually a trick question: They ALL show different aspects of Kenya)
Over a dozen slides to set the scene and prompt discussion: photos of Nairobi and Mukuru, graph showing precipitation (to spot the two rainy seasons)
Links to videos for further knowledge
Mystery: Why did the Mwangi family have to leave their home?
Two slides of clues to help solve the mystery
Worksheet: annotate the map of Nairobi to explain the causes of the floods
Concept hexagons: explain the links between the icons (people, housing, cyclone, rain, flood, death)
Worksheet: Conclusion - Hypothesis “The Kenyan government were right to demolish the houses in Mukuru”
TEACHERS’ BACKGROUND INFORMATION sheets (x2) with further links and detail
Powerpoint, worksheet and resource sheets beginning with some strange facts about the climate. Activity finding out how climate data is collected and each method's limitations. A section about climate change denial and the reasons for ignoring the scientific findings. Differentiated questions:
1-3: Choose two of the stakeholders and describe why they might say climate change is not a problem
4-6: Explain one economic reason and one social reason why some people might say climate change is not a problem
7-9: Explain the political and psychological factors which might lead to climate change denial
Links to videos which further understanding .
Powerpoint and worksheets about the causes, effects and management of the 2011 Brisbane Flood resulting from a La Nina event. Differentiated questions. Links to videos included.
Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel)
**Three pages **
To be printed A3 size
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: 'ON WENLOCK EDGE’
Three Mind Maps:
’1. ON WENLOCK EDGE’
’3. IS MY TEAM PLOUGHING?'
’5. BREDON HILL’
Mind Map connections:
Melody
Harmony & Tonality
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Instrumentation
Texture
Structure
Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel)
One page
To be printed A3 size
KAIJA SAARIAHO: 'PETALS FOR VIOLINCELLO AND LIVE ELECTRONICS’
Background information
MIND MAP:
Harmony & Tonality
Instrumentation
Melody
Structure
Texture
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel)
One page
To be printed A3 size
KATE BUSH: 'HOUNDS OF LOVE’
MIND MAP:
‘Cloudbusting’
‘And dream of sheep’
‘Under ice’
Mind map connections:
Harmony & Tonality
Texture
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Structure
Instrumentation
Melody
Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel)
Three pages
To be printed A3 size
STRAVINSKY: 'THE RITE OF SPRING’
’INTRODUCTION’
Melody
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Harmony & Tonality
Texture
Instrumentation
’THE AUGURS OF SPRING’
Melody
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Harmony & Tonality
Texture
Instrumentation
‘RITUAL OF ABDUCTION’
Melody
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Texture
Harmony & Tonality
Revision Notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel)
Two pages
To be printed A3 size
DEBUSSY - 'LA SOIREE DANS GRENADE’
Background notes
Harmony & Tonality
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Instrumentation
DEBUSSY - 'PAGODES’
Background notes
Impressionist features in 'Estampes' (notes)
Harmony & Tonality
Melody
Texture
Instrumentation
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Structure
Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel)
One page
To be printed A3 size
CLARA WIECK-SCHUMANN - 'PIANO TRIO IN G MINOR, OP. 17: MOVEMENT 1
Mind Map connections:
Harmony & Tonality
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Texture
Instrumentation
Melody
Structure
Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel)
One Page
To be printed A3 size
COURTEY PINE: 'BACK IN THE DAY’
‘Inner state (of mind)’
‘Lady Day and (John Coltrane)’
‘Love and affection’
Mind map connections:
Melody
Harmony and Tonality
Texture
Structure
Instrumentation
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel)
One Page
To be printed A3 size
THE BEATLES: 'REVOLVER’
**MIND MAP: **
**'Eleanor Rigby'**
**'Here, there and everywhere'**
** 'I want to tell you'**
** 'Tomorrow never knows'**
Mind map connections:
Melody
Harmony & Tonality
Instrumentation
Texture
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel)
One page
To be printed A3 size
Bernard Herrmann - 'Psycho’
Mind Map
'Prelude'
'The City'
'Marion'
'The Murder (Shower Scene)'
'The Toys'
'The Cellar'
'Discovery'
'Finale'
Connections include:
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Melody
Harmony & Tonality
Instrumentation
Texture
Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel )
Two pages
To be printed A3 size
ELFMAN - ‘BATMAN RETURNS’
Birth of a Penguin Part I
Birth of a Penguin Part II
Batman vs the Circus
The Rise and Fall from Grace
Mind map connections:
* Melody
* Texture
* Instrumentation
* Rhythm
* Harmony & Tonality
* Metre & Tempo
Revision notes for A-level Music (Pearson Edexcel )
Two pages
To be printed A3 size
BERLIOZ - 'SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUE’
Background notes
Mind Map (‘Introduction’):
Melody
Texture
Instrumentation
Harmony & Tonality
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Mind Map (‘Sonata Form’):
Melody
Instrumentation
Harmony & Tonality
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Geography Case Study
Hoad’s Wood, near Ashford in Kent, is a site of specialscientific interest (SSSI).
Parts of the nature reserve have experienced serious damage from unconsented felling and fly-tipping of waste material, including hazardous material.
All natural features are presently lost and the ground level has been raised by several feet.
This resource includes a variety of lesson activities to pick and choose:
Which organism is the ODD ONE OUT ?
ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY: ‘Pollution’ worksheet
PHOTOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS worksheet
QUESTION GRID: Hoad’s Wood (5Ws &1H)
TRUE FOR WHO?
Link to TV spotlight on Hoad’s Wood pressure group
Six worksheets for CLASS ROLE PLAY (local builder, mobile tyre fitter, local family with young children, local Residents’ Association, Kent Police Force, Kent Wildlife Trust)
Hoad’s Wood (stakeholders’ conclusion) worksheet
TEACHERS’ BACKGROUND INFORMATION (3+ pages)
Pearson Edxcel A-level Music
Two pages
To be printed A3 size
JS BACH - 'CANTATA, EIN FESTE BURG, BWV 80: MOVEMENTS 1,2 8’
Mind map: 'Movement 1’
Mind map connections:
Melody
Harmony & Tonality
Instrumentation
Structure
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Texture
Mind map: 'Movement 2’
Mind map connections:
Harmony
Instrumentation
Melody
Structure
Rhythm, Metre & Tempo
Texture
Notes on 'Movement 8’
Powerpoint and activities outlining how deforestation and mining provide energy but also damage the environment
Blooms and 9-1 differentiated questions/activities
eg Grades 1-2 (Knowledge): (a) Use the data to complete the two divided bar graphs (causes of tropical deforestation & global energy consumption). (b) Fill in the blanks on the separate sheet to analyse your completed divided bar graphs
Grades 8-9 (Evaluation): (a) Read about firewood, mining, fracking and biofuels (highlight the main environmental effects as you go). (b) Compare and evaluate the effects of those four human activities. (Write three paragraphs for 8 marks)
Completing and analysing divided graphs
Find out why humanity’s growing demand for energy supplies can lead to deforestation
Find out how human activities involved in the energy industry can cause serious environmental damage