Contains lessons on
-The Geography of Graffiti
-Somali Pirates
-The Heroin Trail
-Blood Diamonds
-The Kony 2012 campaign
Perfect set of resources to accompany and extend a KS3 Geography unit based on the Geography of Crime. Also a good extension to the content in the geog.2 textbook.
Full KS3 Geography lesson for the Geography of Crime module. The perfect accompaniment to the geog.2 section on the Heroin Trail, although the textbook is not required at all. Features:
-A starter
-Info and input on the reasons why Afghanistan is the main heroin producing country in the world and the problems this causes
-Various tasks for students to work through (1 task requires access to an atlas or the internet)
-A plenary requiring evaluation, synthesis of understanding and creativity of thought
Will last 60-90 minutes dependent on the class and their ability level.
Work booklet allowing full coverage of the AQA GCSE Geography Hot Deserts topic, one of the option modules for the Ecosystems unit. Features:
-a range of activities linked to the Oxford textbook with accompanying maps, graphs and images.
a selection of exam questions for students to apply their learning
a true and false quiz about the Thar Desert
QR code link to a video on ‘Magic Stones’
a front cover with feedback box for teachers to use if marking the booklets
Requires the Oxford textbook to accompany
AQA GCSE Geography Case Study Knowledge Organisers. A fantastic revision resource that always proves very popular when summarising your notes. These are best printed A3 but can be word processed if you wish. This pack contains knowledge organisers for the following case studies:
Urban Issues and Challenges:
Rio de Janeiro
Bristol
Changing Economic World
-Nigeria
The UK’s Economy
Also as a bonus, a knowledge organiser for human and physical fieldwork projects has been included.
KS3 or 4 Geography lesson on migration within the EU. Updated to feature the current (October 2018) government proposals to explain how this may change following Brexit. This lesson features:
key questions to frame the lesson
an introduction to the EU
a map based task to chart the expansion of the EU over time (print slide 4)
detail on the current (pre-Brexit) migration laws within the EU, with facts and statistics on the migration picture
detail on the current government proposals
various tasks including questions on the current laws and a SWOT analysis plenary on the proposals
KS3 Geography coasts assessment with accompanying resources and mark scheme.Based in part upon the Geog.2 textbook coasts section. Constructed with the new GCSE in mind, question styles reflecting those on the new AQA specification. Questions include:
Mathematical calculation (1 mark)
Grid referencing (1 mark)
Feature identification from photo (1 mark)
Place knowledge recall (1 mark)
Multiple choice (3 x 2 marks- 2 of these 2 mark questions are on the Holderness Coast but could easily be altered to a coast of your choice)
Explanation based questions (2x 4 mark and 1x 3 mark)
Structured 9 mark extended response question (broken down in 3x 3 mark subsections)
Total = 30 marks
Sub-topics covered include tides, wave formation, spit formation and the pros/cons of sea defences.
A Level Geography lesson on the 2011 Christchurch New Zealand Earthquake. Features a starter, key questions and a worksheet to accompany note taking. The worksheet has a section allowing comparison with the 2010 Haiti earthquake but this could be removed or adapted.
Includes detail on:
The causes of the earthquake
Why people live in Christchurch
The nature of the earthquake
The impacts of the earthquake
Managing the earthquake
Designed for OCR A Level Geography but could easily be adapted for other specifications or GCSE lessons.
Lesson focusing on the events of the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption in Iceland. Suitable for A Level Geographers of all new (2016) specifications and could easily be adapted for GCSE Geographers. The powerpoint features;
Background on Iceland
Reasons why people live in this tectonically active area
Detail on the plate boundary and the Eyjafjallajökull volcano
An outline of the events of the 2010 eruption
A task for pupils to research and categorise the impacts of the eruption (access to the internet/ relevant textbooks/factsheets) will be needed for this. detail on the political impacts has been included as a guide.
Detail on the management of the eruption
Information about how the eruptions have helped boost Iceland’s economy long term
A worksheet is included on which pupils can make notes as the material is covered.
Lesson explaining the causes of flooding, using a range of images as visual cues.
Features starter, several main activities with worksheet to accompany and a plenary. The lesson is framed by key questions and learning outcomes.
Suitable for KS3/4 Geographers.
A revision sheet to recap elements of the city of Rio de Janeiro. For the new (2016) AQA GCSE geography. This is the city the Oxford textbook uses as a case study of a city in a NEE. Ideally printed A3.
Bundle of 4 lessons including
- Hydrographs- reading, creating and interpreting
- Somerset Levels Floods 2014- causes, impacts and responses
- Cockermouth Floods 2009- causes, impacts and responses
Causes of river flooding
6 resources that could all be used as case studies for various GCSE geography courses.
Includes lessons on:
- Australia's 'Big Dry' Drought
- The 2009 Cockermouth Floods
- Kenya's 2009 Drought
- Montserrat 1995-97 Volcanic Eruption
- Pakistan Earthquake 2005
- The potential threat of an Atlantic mega-tsunami
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.
A Level Geography lesson examining the relationship between water supplies and poverty. Uses the examples of Canada, Ethiopia and Indonesia. Background information on the water poverty index provided. A variety of discussion points and activities are provided to accompany the slideshow and information sheets.
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
Lesson suitable for KS3/GCSE Geography on:
a. How earthquakes occur
b. How earthquakes are measured on the Richter and Mercalli Scales.
features key questions and learning outcomes, starter, background info, various activities including a worksheet on the Mercalli Scale and a choice of plenary activities. One plenary option is an exam style question on measuring earthquakes with accompanying mark scheme. The other is a higher or lower style activity that could easily be adapted to include recent/case study earthquakes.
GCSE Geography lesson focusing on hydrographs. Includes key definitions, a sheet with which to construct a hydrograph and various activities to consider the factors affecting hydrographs and showing the difference between urban and rural hydrographs. The lesson is framed with key questions and learning outcomes.
100 place knowledge questions on countries, capital, rivers, mountains and so on. With answers to accompany.
Broken down into 10 sets of 10 questions organised by continent.
Perfect for pushing place knowledge of students or for dropping in as starters to lessons.
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.
Geography lesson that explores the core and frame theory, outlining the rationale behind the theory and giving students the opportunity to assess how well their local city fits the theory.