1. 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………

2. Safe
Photo
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Less safe

3. 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?

4. Article
Explanation
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5. Explanation
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6. 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.

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