How safe does it seem? Year 8 Geography Autumn Term Name _________________ Class__________________ Year 8 Geography Autumn Term Due: Week beginning 22nd September 2014 How safe does it seem? Take photos of your local area (or get them from the internet if you do not have access to a camera) and arrange them in order from ‘safe’ to ‘less safe’ on the next page. You can also come to homework club if you need a computer. DO NOT DRAW THE PICTURES! The photos should concentrate on built environments, not on people. Ideas to get you started: Centrale shopping centre, Croydon Your local street West Croydon bus station You house Write a sentence or two next to each one explaining why you have put it where you have. For example: I think my house is the safest place because………

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Crime count Year 8 Geography Autumn Term Name ________________ Class ________________ Year 8 Geography Autumn Term Due: Week beginning 6th October 2014 Crime count Look through several newspapers (you can get newspapers such as Metro for free at most train stations), and find articles where crimes have been committed. Cut out the articles (at least 5) and stick them onto the next page. Explain in sentences what penalty you think each crime should get. For example – life in prison, 10 years in prison, a money fine. Make sure you justify WHY you think that. Why should one get life in prison and another get just a money fine?

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Safe at Home Year 8 Geography Autumn Term Name ________________ Class _________________ Year 8 Geography Autumn Term Due: Week beginning 20th October 2014 Safe at Home Draw up a plan to make homes more secure against burglars (at least 7 ideas). Present your ideas in a bright snappy poster that would make householders pay attention. Complete the poster in the box on the next sheet or on a separate sheet.

Use the internet, text books, library books, talking to people and any other ways you can think of to help you.