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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.
2005 Pakistan Earthquake Case Study
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2005 Pakistan Earthquake Case Study

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Lesson focused on the 2005 Pakistan earthquake. Features: - key questions and learning outcomes - Starter place knowledge activity - differentiated activity on the causes of the earthquake - Worksheet on the effects and response to the earthquake - Plenary activities considering how Pakistan's less developed status may have impacted proceedings and also the emotional impact of the quake on people. Suitable for KS3/GCSE Geography
Impacts of Leisure and Tourism upon rural areas
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Impacts of Leisure and Tourism upon rural areas

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Lesson examining the impacts of leisure and tourism upon rural areas. Aimed at Edexcel A Level Geography 'Consuming the Rural Landscape' for Unit 4 Geographical Research. This lesson asks pupils to draw upon their research so far to categorise and analyse the impacts of leisure and tourism upon the areas they have studied independently. Useful as a catch up lesson after they may have spent some time researching. Can be adapted for tourism studies across KS3/4 Geography or Leisure and Tourism.
Chronology
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Chronology

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Lesson on the key historical skill of placing events in chronological order. Useful in KS3 as part of a What is History?/ Historical skills module. Tests pupils on key date related terminology and then asks them to create a timeline for Zayn Malik based upon his life story. Features learning outcomes.
Population Distribution
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Population Distribution

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Full lesson on global population distribution that is suitable for KS/4 Geography. Features key questions and outcomes, a range of activities including choropleth map reading, problem identification and solution suggestion. Examples of solutions to problems in sparsely and densely populated areas included.
Locating primary industries
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Locating primary industries

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Lesson and worksheets on where to locate primary industries in the UK. Ideal for KS3/4 Geography students as a decision making exercise.
Public Health in 19th C Britain
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Public Health in 19th C Britain

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Whole lesson examining the reasons for the decline in public health in the towns and cities of 19th Century Britain. Features key questions, learning outcomes, a range of information and sources and a source-based examination question as a plenary.
Water resources revision pack
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Water resources revision pack

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A slideshow that can be printed as a revision pack on various issues related to water supplies and conflicts resulting. Originally designed for the legacy Edxecel A Level spec but could be adapted for new qualifications. Features tasks relating to: - Human and physical factors affecting water supply - Key terminology - Different scale solutions to water shortages or conflicts - Exam questions and mark schemes Also includes summaries of various water conflicts in the Middle East and a the many issues linked to the Three Gorges Dam in China.
Give Directly Aid Case Study
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Give Directly Aid Case Study

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Lesson focusing on the work of Give Directly, a charity that directly give money to those in need in the African countries of Uganda and Kenya. Features a range of information, an MP3 radio clip, and several activities. Suitable for GCSE Geography as an Aid case study.
Tropical storms overview
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Tropical storms overview

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Overview lesson on tropical storm formation, distribution and hazards. Could be adapted for old or new (2016) GCSE specifications. Features a range of activities and has an accompanying worksheet. Slides 7-8 are a plenary to see if pupils have met the outcomes set at the start of the lesson.
Is Nottingham a good or bad place to live?
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Is Nottingham a good or bad place to live?

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KS3 Geography lesson focusing on whether Nottingham is a good or bad place to live. Features key questions, learning outcomes, starter, various activities and a letter writing plenary. Always an entertaining lesson.
White Americans and Indians
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White Americans and Indians

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GCSE History lesson exploring the reasons why White Americans and Native Indians clashed. Features a key questions, learning objectives and an exam question plenary that is scaffolded to support less able students.
OCR B Geography LEDC Urban Model
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OCR B Geography LEDC Urban Model

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Full lesson on the LEDC Urban model for OCR B Geography GCSE. Features levelled outcomes, worksheet, starter, main and exam-question plenary. Uses the example of Mumbai.
Uneven Places (OCR A Level Geography)
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Uneven Places (OCR A Level Geography)

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Lesson on Uneven Places for the new (2016) OCR A Level Geography. Specification point 2.1 3a. Designed to be spread over 2-3 hours of teaching. Uses several examples including Jaywick in Essex and Dubai. Features key questions, relevant articles and a range of individual and group activities to stimulate and stretch sixth form pupils. Instructions for teaching in the tabs below slides. Resources required- Hodder Education OCR A Level textbook, post it notes and ideally internet access for students (minimum 2 devices).
OCR B Geography- Problems with Aid
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OCR B Geography- Problems with Aid

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Whole lesson focused on problems with international aid. Features levelled outcomes and an accompanying worksheet. There is a spelling test to start, a main activity focused on developing written answers and a past-paper style exam question and mark scheme as a plenary. For the OCR B Geography GCSE Specification.
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.
AQA GCSE Geography- The Impacts of Climate Change
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AQA GCSE Geography- The Impacts of Climate Change

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Lesson on the impacts of climate change for the new (2016) AQA GCSE Geography. Features information on; - sea level rise - threatened species - changing rainfall patterns - changing to farming - the threat of climate driven conflict A sheet to complete accompanies this information. Features a plenary thinking activity on why climate change is unfair on Africa.
Amazon Rainforest Introduction
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Amazon Rainforest Introduction

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Lesson introducing the Amazon rainforest. Features key questions and learning outcomes. Introduces and explore the ecosystem through a range of activities. For KS2/KS3 Geography.
Climate Change and Disease
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Climate Change and Disease

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Mystery-style lesson on the links between climate change and the increased risk of malaria in the UK. Pupils have to work in groups to sort through a variety of evidence (provided on clues and worldmapper sheets) to come up with theories about what killed 'Big Kev'. Some higher level thinker skills are definitely required for what has been a very enjoyable KS3 lesson the past few years.
Changing retail habits in the UK
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Changing retail habits in the UK

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Lesson focusing on changing retail habits in the UK including clone towns, online retail, ethical shopping and businesses leaving the Central Business District (The 'Doughnut Effect'). Features key questions, start, plenary and a range of resources and activities. Designed for GCSE Geographers.