What are the issues involved in buying flowers from LEDCs for Valentines day? Controlled assessment number 2

As part of your GCSE geography course, you will carry out a geographical investigation on a theme. You will produce an 800 word document in the form of a written report, oral report, leaflet, powerpoint etc. It will include; The location of study/background to the investigation The investigation question Issues that develop from the question Research/collection and evaluation of data A conclusion (what might happen in the future)

By the end of the lesson; All pupils will have finalised their plans All pupils will begin researching their questions.

LOOK AT THE FOLLWOING SLIDES How might you use them?

First!!! Create you bibliography table

What questions are you going to start with? What is Valentines day? What flowers are sent and why? What is the demand for flowers annually? How are flowers grown? Where are flowers? Where do we buy our flowers from?

What are the issues surrounding flowers? Who grows the flowers? What conditions do the workers have? Why do these people grow flowers?