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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.
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Coastal erosion
Whole lesson focusing on forms of coastal erosion, factors affecting the rate of coastal erosion and its primary and secondary impacts upon the UK. Features key questions, outcomes and a range of activities. Guidance for teaching in the notes below the slides. Best for GCSE Geography but could be adapted for KS3.
Give Directly Aid Case Study
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.
Locating primary industries
Lesson and worksheets on where to locate primary industries in the UK. Ideal for KS3/4 Geography students as a decision making exercise.
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Geography of Spain bundle
7 lessons suitable for KS3 Geography on Spain. Perfect for building a country study scheme of work.
Covers a rnage of sub topics including human and physical geography, climate, political geography, energy resources, migration, rebranding and natural hazards.
All lessons feature starters, a range of activities, plenaries, key questions and learning outcomes.
Suggested lesson order
1. The Geography of Spain
2. The Climate of Spain
3. Solar Power in Spain
4. British Expatriates in Spain
5. Rebranding Bilbao
6. Basque Independence
7. Atlantic mega-tsunami
Public Health in 19th C Britain
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.
Victorian Public Health: The Beginnings of Reform
Lesson examining the introduction of the 1848 Public Health Act. With a 10 question quiz to start and a source based exam question as plenary. For KS4 History groups.
Why did Germany lose WW2?
Whole lesson looking at a range of factors for Germany's eventual military defeat in WW2. Features key questions, learning outcomes and a range of activities/discussion points. Suitable for KS4/5 History.
Chronology
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.
Atlantic mega-tsunami
Whole lesson focusing on the possibility of a mega tsunami started by a volcano in the Canary islands travelling across the Atlantic and hitting New York. Suitable for KS3 Geography.
El Nino and La Nina
Two part lesson exploring El Nino and La Nina. Features a range of resources and activities to ensure that pupils meet the learning outcomes. For KS5 Geography. The first lesson is ideally done with the use of plasticine (coloured paper could be used as a substitute) as for the plenary pupils have to make a model of the processes.
Qatar World Cup Scandal
Lesson looking at the controversy involved in Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup. Features key questions, learning outcomes and a range of activities to explore this issue.
Amazon Rainforest Introduction
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.
Impacts of Leisure and Tourism upon rural areas
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.
Medicine Through Time Overview
Overview of the core content for Medicine Through Time. Ideal for a class with borderline C-grade candidates. Can be used for a variety of activities or printed out and distributed to students as a revision resource. Slides included;
- Prehistoric medicine
- Egyptian medicine
- Greek medicine
- Roman medicine
- Medieval Arab medicine
- Medieval Medicine
- The Black Death
- The Renaissance
- Medicine 1750-1900 (several slides)
- 20th C medicine up to the NHS (several slides)
Why were the Mormons unpopular?
GCSE History lesson examining the reasons why the Mormons were unpopular in the East. Builds upon prior knowledge of the 5 'P's of their faith and then follows Joseph Smith's travails as he led the Mormons around different parts of Eastern USA. Includes slides that can be printed as worksheets. Features a source based exam question with exemplar answer as plenary.
Uneven Places (OCR A Level Geography)
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).
Edward VI- decision time
Full lesson on Edward VI's short but eventful time as King of England. Includes a range of activities and resources including an SEN worksheet. Key questions and learning outcomes featured. Suitable for KS2/3 History.
Cockermouth Floods Case Study
Full lesson on the Cockermouth floods of 2009. Uses various resources including youtube clips and worksheets to investigate the causes and impacts of the flooding in the town. Suited for a GCSE class but could certainly be adapted for KS3.
Population Distribution
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.