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Providing Geography and History resources across KS3, 4 and 5. Many resources for the new (2016) GCSE and A Level Geography courses are available.

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Providing Geography and History resources across KS3, 4 and 5. Many resources for the new (2016) GCSE and A Level Geography courses are available.
AQA GCSE Geography- Aid in Nigeria
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AQA GCSE Geography- Aid in Nigeria

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Lesson on Aid in Nigeria, covering why it is needed, detail on projects with an example and why aid isn't always successful in Nigeria. Features a quiz (with answers) on key points of the Nigeria NEE case study that should have been covered prior to the lesson. The quiz can make a good starter or could be added too with questions on aid to make a plenary. Lesson requires the new Oxford AQA textbook.
OCR A Level Geography- Birmingham case study
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OCR A Level Geography- Birmingham case study

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A resource to help teach the case study of structural economic change as featured on the 2016 OCR A Level Geography specification. This resource on Birmingham features: -a starter -key questions -background information on the city -various activities to chart and analyse economic change and deindustrialisation in the city a task to analyse the role of different players a thought provoking plenary. a slide that can be printed and used for consolidation/revision notes on the case study This is best taught over at least 2 hours. The Hodder OCR A Level textbook is required for some activities.
OCR A Level Geography- Place, space and perception.
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OCR A Level Geography- Place, space and perception.

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Lesson focused on the difference between space and place, a key component of the new (2016) OCR A Level Geography. This lesson outlines the difference between space and place before moving on to examine the factors that determine how people perceive places differently. A short exam-style question is featured as a plenary with a mark scheme to assist. The lesson is best accompanied by the Hodder textbook but could be taught without.
AQA GCSE Geography: Landforms of glacial transportation and deposition
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AQA GCSE Geography: Landforms of glacial transportation and deposition

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AQA GCSE Geography lesson on landforms of glacial transport and deposition. -Features a starter, learning outcomes, information and pictures on all 4 key types of moraine, drumlins and glacial erratics. -Following this information a slide is included that can be printed as a worksheet to test pupils on their identification and explanation of the features covered. - An examination question style plenary with mark scheme is included to cap the lesson. Could easily be adapted to other GCSE exam boards or even for KS3.
Why does it rain?
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Why does it rain?

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KS3 Geography lesson explaining the causes of rain and reasons for its distribution across the UK. Features key questions, learning outcomes, starter, plenary and several 'main' activities to develop understanding of rainfall. One of these uses a worksheet which is provided. The starter and plenary work best with post-it notes or mini whiteboards.
Geography of Crime- Kony 2012
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Geography of Crime- Kony 2012

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KS3 Geography of Lesson centred on the 2012 campaign to capture Joseph Kony, leader of the LRA, who have committed many war crimes. Features starter, key questions and learning outcomes, worksheet linked to the Kony video and a poster design plenary.
New 9-1 GCSE Geography fieldwork booklet
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New 9-1 GCSE Geography fieldwork booklet

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Fieldwork booklet for the new 9-1 GCSE Geography. This is a great resource for students to keep a record of their mandatory fieldwork so that they have a record to keep and then revise from ahead of exams. This can be adapted for human or physical fieldwork. Also included are blank summary sheets for both the human and physical fieldwork, through which students can summarise the information in the booklet into an even more concise record of their learning for that final revision push. I have additionally added a range of fieldwork-based questions into a further slide on this document as well.
AQA GCSE Geography- Physical Landscapes of the UK
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AQA GCSE Geography- Physical Landscapes of the UK

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Lesson for the new 9-1 AQA GCSE Geography on the Physical Landscapes of the UK. Features key questions and learning outcomes, a group work starter, a main mapping activity with sheet and exam-style questions with mark scheme for plenary. This lesson requires use of an atlas. Instructions for teaching are in the notes of the powerpoint.
Geography of Crime- Graffiti
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Geography of Crime- Graffiti

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Full lesson on the Geography of graffiti, covering the distribution of graffiti, ways that areas can capitalise on street art, problems it causes and various ways of tackling the phenomenon. Features key questions and learning outcomes, starter, various activities and worksheets including extension work on geographic profiling of Banksy and a plenary activity. Suitable for KS3 Geography lessons, this is always a lesson that is enjoyed by pupils.
Tropical rainforest characteristics
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Tropical rainforest characteristics

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Introductory lesson to tropical rainforests. Features a variety of tasks including mapping tropical rainforest distribution, studying layers of the rainforest, selecting key terms relating to rainforests and creating/analysing climate graphs. For the new GCSE Geography courses.
Ecosystems bundle
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Ecosystems bundle

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Five lessons on ecosystems, all suitable for the new AQA GCSE Geography. Lessons included are: - What is an ecosystem - Ecosystem change - Tropical rainforest characteristics - Causes of deforestation - Conservation in Southeast Asia (focused on Palm Oil related issues)
Impacts of the Olympics upon East London
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Impacts of the Olympics upon East London

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Geography lesson examining the impacts of the Olympics upon East London. This is suitable for KS3 Geographers but could be adapted for KS4 and beyond. The lesson features: - objectives and outcomes - a key terms based starter - two main activities and a worksheet - links to relevant youtube videos - instructions and materials for a role-play based plenary Guidance on teaching the lesson is provided in the notes section. Smart notebook software is required for one of the activities.
OCR B GCSE Geography Revision pack
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OCR B GCSE Geography Revision pack

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A variety of revision resources for OCR B GCSE Geography. A few tasks require the Oxford or Heinemann textbooks. Many tasks can be printed or laminated for carousel style revision activities. Multi-resource powerpoints feature quizzes, case study summaries, pro formas for making notes on case studies, and various tasks focused on key places and processes studied. Topics included: - Economic Development - Coasts - Rivers - Tectonic Hazards
Tornadoes
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Tornadoes

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KS3 Geography lesson looking at the formation, effects of and management of tornadoes. Uses the example of the 2013 Oklahoma Tornado. Features a starter, key questions and learning outcomes, an activity examining the step by step formation of tornadoes, information on the 2013 Oklahoma tornado and associated activities to this case study. Could be adapted for KS2 use.
Tourism in Southeast Asia
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Tourism in Southeast Asia

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Lesson examining the pros and cons of tourism in Southeast Asia. Pupils study the industry by looking at tubing in Laos, medical tourism in Thailand and war tourism in Vietnam. The lesson features: - objectives and outcomes - starter, activities and plenary - three relevant articles to study - a lower ability visual resource - instructions for teachers in the notes section of slides Suitable for KS3 Geography and also Travel and Tourism students.
Southeast Asia issues bundle
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Southeast Asia issues bundle

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Three lessons examining a variety of issues in Southeast Asia: - East Timor's road to independence - The South China Sea Dispute - Conservation in Southeast Asia (palm oil and deforestation) All lessons feature objectives, outcomes, starters, several activities and plenaries. Two of these lessons require smart notebook software.
Conservation in Southeast Asia
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Conservation in Southeast Asia

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Lesson examining the role of palm oil plantations in threatening orang-utans in Borneo and Sumatra. The lesson features: - Objectives and outcomes - An interactive jigsaw starter - Background information on the orang-utan and its habitat - An article, related questions - A thinking skills activity on solving the problem - A plenary activity - Homework suggestion Suitable for Geography lessons across KS3 and KS4.
East Timor Independence
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East Timor Independence

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Geography lesson focused on how countries gain independence, focusing on the example of East Timor, one of the world's newest countries. Features a starter 'place wheel' to allow pupils to gain a sense of what East Timor is like, using a video to help. The lesson then runs through the stages of becoming a country before looking at how East Timor did, with a storyboard pro forma sheet for pupils to visualise East Timor's tale. *Note- users will require Smart notebook software to access all resources.
E-Waste GCSE Geography lesson
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E-Waste GCSE Geography lesson

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Whole lesson on the causes of, problems relating to and possible solutions of E-Waste. Suitable for GCSE geographers. Features starter, resources, worksheet and a plenary activity. Uses the example of Guiyu in China.
South China Sea Dispute
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South China Sea Dispute

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Full lesson on the disputed territorial claims in the South China Sea, examining recent Chinese aggression in the area. The lesson is framed with key questions and learning outcomes. Features starter, a range of resources and activities and a plenary. Links to relevant videos included.