1. In this lesson we will: 1.Introduce our new topic: Brazil 2.Begin to investigate Brazil 3.Use the internet to find facts about Brazil. 4.Present geographical information using Word

3. Brazil is a country of Contrasts…. Look at these images. Think of one word that sums them up and one question you could ask….

4. Watch the video… Click to Play! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_CFWKa- _pMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_CFWKa- _pM Now watch again and create a mind map or web diagram of ideas about Brazil on a clean page in your exercise book… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_CFWKa- _pMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_CFWKa- _pM

5. What is Brazil like? What could you say about what you have seen?

6. Let’s find out about Brazil… You are going to investigate Brazil using the internet Brazil research: FactFile Create a fact file about Brazil. Start by using the internet to answer the on your task sheet questions in full sentences on a Word document.

7. Find your task sheet on the Learning Zone. Humanities Geography Year 8 Year 8 Brazil internet Factfile

8. Save your work in your class folder in the shared area: S:\Year 8 Geog Brazil Factfile Use the filename: (Your Name) (teaching Group )Brazil factfile e.g. “OliverCromwell8TMBrazil factfile”

9. Facts and questions about Brazil FactsQuestions