1. Geography in the News!

2. Today's Learning Objectives...
You main objective is to work as a team in order to confidently... 1) Describe the location of a news story. 2) Examine some of the causes and effects of current environmental disasters in the world 3) Decide on realistic solutions to some of the worlds environmental problems

3. Learning Outcomes
By the end of the lesson you will have developed a greater understanding that people depend on the natural environment in many areas of the world
You will have developed an appreciation of how people can affect the natural environment in different ways

4. Starter
Unscramble the pictures to reveal what Geographic story is currently in the News...

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13. Food Shortage in Uganda
Friday 28th January World Map showing current ‘Geography in The News’
The Big Fish Fight, UK
Riots in Cairo, Egypt
Flooding in Brisbane,
Australia
Food Shortage in Uganda

14. NEWS TEAM TASK:
Your team is going to present to the class a current Geography in the News Story! In your groups of 4, prepare on your A2 sheet a quick BUT NEAT script for each person on their area of the news report. Use your resource sheet to help get your information together. The four of you will present your news report in this order!
On your A2 Sheet...
Reporter 2 –
Script on the causes of the problems in the news story
Reporter 1 -
Script on the location of the news story
Reporter 3 -
Script on the effects of the problems in your news story
Reporter 4 –
Script on the Solutions to the problems in your news story
You have 20mins to get your teams scripts together! GO!

15. News Flash! 4 Teams now Report to the class!
PEER ASSESSMENT Everyone else rate the News Teams Reports on your A5 Peer Assessment Sheets
News Flash! 4 Teams now Report to the class!

16. Geography in the News Teams!
Summary
Geography in the News Teams!
Which News Report taught you the most?
*(Hint: look at the team that you gave the highest score out of ten)*
2. What did you learn?
*(It could be one thing or a number of smaller things)*
3. Why did you learn the most from this team?
*(What was it about that team that helped you learn?)*

17. Today's Learning Objectives...
Geography in the News
Today's Learning Objectives...
You main objective is to work as a team in order to confidently... 1) Describe the location of a news story. 2) Examine some of the causes and effects of current environmental disasters in the world 3) Decide on realistic solutions to some of the worlds difficult environmental problems

18. Geography in the News Learning Outcomes...
Do you have a greater understanding that people depend on the natural environment in many areas of the world?
Do you appreciate more how people can affect the natural environment in different ways?
Well Done News Teams!