Wednesday 1st March L.O.: To understand the importance of greenbelts.

Starter– what do these words mean? urban rural towns and cities countryside / farmland greenbelt rural land surrounding a town or city which cannot be built upon

TTYP: What could the word “zoning” mean? Zoning is when land is divided into different parts, for different uses. It helps a community to work better together. Watch this clip to find out uses for different land zones. (Name 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w-u9jdT5R0

Class discussion: Greenbelts Mind-map the following questions: What are greenbelts? Greenbelts are areas of land that you cannot build on. Where do you think they are usually located? Why? Greenbelts are usually located around major cities to stop buildings spreading into the countryside (Urban sprawl.) The Metropolitan greenbelt surrounds London.

Class discussion (continued): Greenbelts Mind-map the following questions: Why do you think greenbelts are important? Habitats are preserved for animals. There are recreational areas for people to use. Can you think of any more reasons? Why would some people be against greenbelts? More houses are needed as populations increase. More factories and offices means more jobs.

Main task: We’re going to have a class debate about greenbelts. Metropolitan greenbelt RED: Prepare arguments for AND against the building of greenbelts around London. Yellow/Blue: Prepare an argument against greenbelts in London. (Why we SHOULDN’T have them!) Green: Write bullet points explaining why greenbelts are a good thing.

Plenary: Present arguments in pairs/groups or as a class. Two stars and a wish your partner’s argument.

Lesson 1: L.O.: To conduct a case study on land use in Wales.

Revision: Black Law wind farm. What can you remember about Black Law wind farm? Where is it found? Why was it built? What was the land used for before? Why is wind power a better use of land?

Now let’s focus on Wales: What’s the capital city? Cardiff Guess the population! (How many people live here?) Over 3 million people! What’s the population of Abu Dhabi? 2.7 million people!

Can you remember what land was used for most in Wales? What kind of farming is carried out in Wales? Sheep? Camels? Crops?

Main task: Let’s study land use in Cardiff, Wales.

How has Cardiff changed? Previous land use: Cardiff Bay is between the rivers Ely and Rhymney. It covers an area once docklands. The docks were originally built to import iron ore. More docks were built between 1839 and 1907, mainly for the export of coal. By the 1960s, Cardiff's docklands were no longer used because coal mining was not popular. Today: Cardiff is becoming popular with tourists and visitors because they have built a lake and waterfront.

Main task: Design an information leaflet for tourists who are coming to visit Cardiff. RED: Research key facts and figures that will encourage tourists to come to Cardiff. Include previous land use and historical facts. Blue/Yellow: Choose three attractions that will attract tourists to Cardiff. Green: Use information leaflet provided.

Plenary quiz Present your tourist brochure to your partner to try to convince them to visit Cardiff today! WWW and EBI your partner’s work.