Can you mark the following places on the map while you are blindfolded? Project the map on the whiteboard and get them to stick a blob of blue tak on the country you name.
What is GEOGRAPHY all about?
List ideas in your book about what SOSE is as you watch the following: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1XSO46MANA
... the study of the earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments. All about the world in which we live in! The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these.
???? There are two main types of Geography. Do you know what they are?
??? There are two main types of Geography. Do you know what they are? Physical geography Human geography But what do they mean?
Physical Geography is... Copy into books: Physical geography is the study of the Earth’s natural features. Examples?
Human Geography is: Copy into books: Human geography is the study of where and how people live. Examples?
Task: There are 15 different images. In pairs decide which image is human geography and which is physical geography. (when I went through the answers the whole class had to stand if it was physical or sit if it was human)
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
Is this geography?
For activity #2, I made up the questions from the facts in the following pdf http://www.hrwstf.org/mobile_library/r2etoolkit/country_project.pdf
The Basics- Looking at a World Map Activity #1: A to Z of countries in the world The first person needs to name a country that starts with the letter A, the person next to them B, the next person C and so on How far can we get?
The Basics- Looking at a World Map Activity #2: Who am I? Continent = one of the main landmasses of the globe Listen carefully to the clues and then write down in your book what continent I am: - North America - South America Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Antarctica Europe
The Basics- Looking at a World Map Activity #3: Where in the world have I been? On each group of tables there is a: Map of a continent A list of countries that are found in that continent A blank piece of paper As you go around the room, list your name and the countries that you have visited. E.g. (on the map of Asia) Mr. Jeremy: China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Turkey, U.A.E
The Basics- Looking at a World Map Activity #4: Looking at the results In your book, predict: How many different countries you think our class has visited? Which continent will be the most visited? Each group now needs to count up the number of countries that we have visited. Record the answers in the table on the board and copy it into your books. What things does the data reveal to us?
The Basics- Looking at a World Map Activity #5: Labelling a blank map Step #1 Without the help of an atlas (and without talking), can you label on the blank map: the UAE The countries it shares its borders with the names of all the continents Step #2 Check what you have done so far with the atlas Step #3 Now (with the help of a device), label all the countries that form the Middle East ***Extension: add the names of the world’s oceans to the map
The Basics- Looking at a World Map Activity #6: Investigating a Continent Each pair will be given a continent Using your device, you then need to create a set of 10 interesting facts about that continent to share with the rest of the class Each person needs to neatly record their answers in their book What types of mini-research questions should we try to answer?