Qatar: Introduction, history and comparison to the UK (2 lessons)

Two lessons about Qatar

• One Powerpoint
• Two lesson activities

Lesson 1:
(You can decide which slides you want to keep for lesson 2, or you can just recap key information for lesson 2)
Introduction to Qatar

• Where it is in the world compared to UK
• Capital city

History of Qatar

• Comparison pictures
• Changes in the skyline
• History of Pearl Diving
• Finding oil
• WW2

Timeline of key historical moments

Buildings in Qatar

• Futuristic buildings and their nicknames
• Traditional buildings
• The Pearl - man-made island

Education in the UK
Education in Qatar

Interesting facts and information about Qatar

Activity: LI:To recognise the differences between two periods of time
Sheet of images from past Qatar and present Qatar, children to make notes of similarities and differences.

Lesson 2
Recap powerpoint or any slides that were skipped during first lesson.
Have powerpoint printed off for your groups/pairs and you need laptops/tablets.
LI: To find similaries and differences between Qatar and the UK
Sheet showing venn diagram and examples of information to find on the ppt.