A focus on Japan’s aging population looking at the causes, effects and possible solutions, perfect if Japan is your chosen case study.

An introductory lesson to the unit of settlement looking at key terms, spheres of influence and hierarchy of services.

Looking at linear, nucleated and dispersed settlements and the factors involved in the development of a settlement.

Negatives of Tourism lesson looking at several impacts, a card sort activity where negatives are paired with their definitions and then organised in their seriousness related to different tourist locations. Students evaluate the negatives of tourism against the positives and come to their own conclusions. Creating a dos and don’ts of being a good tourism activity to finish.

An introductory lesson that looks at key term definitions eg. natural increase and also describing graph skills

Looking at the effects of overpopulation and a focus on Bangladesh, using a YouTube video by Hans Rosling with questions to grasp an understanding of the situation too. This works as a case study too.

A lesson that investigates the reasons for rural settlements developing into urban settlements looking in particular at Bangkok however, this could be adapted to whatever settlement you are teaching in.

A lesosn that investigates the Burgess model and the land uses and issues in each zone

This lesson investigates the problems of living in the CBD and solutions to tackle these.

This lesson investigates the problems associated with urban sprawl, greenfield and brownfield sites and conflicts on the urban-rural fringe

Using Myanmar as an example case study and evaluating whether it should become a tourism hot spot based on different stake holders, students work in groups to evaluate whether their given stakeholder is in favour or against tourism and reasons why, they then share this with the class to add to a sheet that covers all stakeholders opinions. Finally, students make their own mind up and answer the enquiry question.

A lesson that investigates the reasons for population increase including birth and death rates.

A look at underpopulation in Australia, works as a case study. The main activity centres around an outline map of Australia students are given and then they use the slides to add relevant information to explain why the country is underpopulated.

A lesson that investigates urbanisation, megacities, past and future urbanisation trends and counter-urbanisation

This lesson investigates the environmental effects of cities and focuses as a case study on Mumbai specifically Dharavi.

This lesson looks at the problems subsistence farmers encounter and how they can improve their yields with a focus on the Green Revolution

A lesosn that investigates the flaws in the Burgess model and compares the Burgess model with the Hoyt model.

This lesson investigates the physical factors which affect the location of farms.

This lesson investigates tropical & sub tropical deserts and the reasons for them being hot and dry; ocean currents, latitude, ITCZ and how different factors such as altitude and proximity to a coast affects them. This should take 2 lessons.

A lesson looking at the Demographic Transition Model and what is happening to the population, birth rate and death rate at each stage. Limitations of the model are also included