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Providing Geography and History resources across KS3, 4 and 5. Many resources for the new (2016) GCSE and A Level Geography courses are available.

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Providing Geography and History resources across KS3, 4 and 5. Many resources for the new (2016) GCSE and A Level Geography courses are available.
Geography of Disease - AIDS
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Geography of Disease - AIDS

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Full lesson looking at reasons for different prevalence rates of aids in different areas across the globe. Suitable for KS3 Geography and potentially even as an introduction to some elements of the Disease units for the new A-Level Geography.
What is a place?
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What is a place?

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Introductory lesson for the Changing Spaces; Making Places unit of the new OCR A-Level. Could be tailored to the area around your school.
The Geography of Spain
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The Geography of Spain

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Full lesson introducing the human and physical Geography of Spain. Includes a worksheet activity. Features a wide range of maps, images and links to relevant videos. Plenary asks pupils to apply what they have learnt to trick their neighbours with invented fake facts about Spain.
Amazon Rainforest Introduction
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Amazon Rainforest Introduction

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Lesson introducing the Amazon rainforest. Features key questions and learning outcomes. Introduces and explore the ecosystem through a range of activities. For KS2/KS3 Geography.
UK weather hazards bundle
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UK weather hazards bundle

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Three resources focusing on the increasing threat of extreme weather in the UK and two examples of flooding from the past decade- the 2009 Cockermouth Floods and the 2014 Somerset Levels floods.
GCSE Geography Hazards case studies bundle
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GCSE Geography Hazards case studies bundle

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6 resources that could all be used as case studies for various GCSE geography courses. Includes lessons on: - Australia's 'Big Dry' Drought - The 2009 Cockermouth Floods - Kenya's 2009 Drought - Montserrat 1995-97 Volcanic Eruption - Pakistan Earthquake 2005 - The potential threat of an Atlantic mega-tsunami
Natural causes of climate change.
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Natural causes of climate change.

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Full lesson for GCSE/A-Level Geography that examines natural causes of climate change including volcanic eruptions, Milankovitch cycles and sunspot activity. Includes an article on the eruption of Mt Tambora that caused the 'year without a summer'. Especially suitable for the new AQA GCSE Geography Unit 3.1.1.4.
Qatar World Cup Scandal
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Qatar World Cup Scandal

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Lesson looking at the controversy involved in Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup. Features key questions, learning outcomes and a range of activities to explore this issue.
GCSE Geography- Hydrographs
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GCSE Geography- Hydrographs

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GCSE Geography lesson focusing on hydrographs. Includes key definitions, a sheet with which to construct a hydrograph and various activities to consider the factors affecting hydrographs and showing the difference between urban and rural hydrographs. The lesson is framed with key questions and learning outcomes.
River flooding bundle
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River flooding bundle

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Bundle of 4 lessons including - Hydrographs- reading, creating and interpreting - Somerset Levels Floods 2014- causes, impacts and responses - Cockermouth Floods 2009- causes, impacts and responses Causes of river flooding
Christchurch New Zealand Earthquake 2011 Case Study
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Christchurch New Zealand Earthquake 2011 Case Study

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A Level Geography lesson on the 2011 Christchurch New Zealand Earthquake. Features a starter, key questions and a worksheet to accompany note taking. The worksheet has a section allowing comparison with the 2010 Haiti earthquake but this could be removed or adapted. Includes detail on: The causes of the earthquake Why people live in Christchurch The nature of the earthquake The impacts of the earthquake Managing the earthquake Designed for OCR A Level Geography but could easily be adapted for other specifications or GCSE lessons.
2005 Pakistan Earthquake Case Study
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2005 Pakistan Earthquake Case Study

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Lesson focused on the 2005 Pakistan earthquake. Features: - key questions and learning outcomes - Starter place knowledge activity - differentiated activity on the causes of the earthquake - Worksheet on the effects and response to the earthquake - Plenary activities considering how Pakistan's less developed status may have impacted proceedings and also the emotional impact of the quake on people. Suitable for KS3/GCSE Geography
Water resources revision pack
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Water resources revision pack

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A slideshow that can be printed as a revision pack on various issues related to water supplies and conflicts resulting. Originally designed for the legacy Edxecel A Level spec but could be adapted for new qualifications. Features tasks relating to: - Human and physical factors affecting water supply - Key terminology - Different scale solutions to water shortages or conflicts - Exam questions and mark schemes Also includes summaries of various water conflicts in the Middle East and a the many issues linked to the Three Gorges Dam in China.
KS3 Coasts assessment
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KS3 Coasts assessment

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KS3 Geography coasts assessment with accompanying resources and mark scheme.Based in part upon the Geog.2 textbook coasts section. Constructed with the new GCSE in mind, question styles reflecting those on the new AQA specification. Questions include: Mathematical calculation (1 mark) Grid referencing (1 mark) Feature identification from photo (1 mark) Place knowledge recall (1 mark) Multiple choice (3 x 2 marks- 2 of these 2 mark questions are on the Holderness Coast but could easily be altered to a coast of your choice) Explanation based questions (2x 4 mark and 1x 3 mark) Structured 9 mark extended response question (broken down in 3x 3 mark subsections) Total = 30 marks Sub-topics covered include tides, wave formation, spit formation and the pros/cons of sea defences.
Cockermouth Floods Case Study
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Cockermouth Floods Case Study

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Full lesson on the Cockermouth floods of 2009. Uses various resources including youtube clips and worksheets to investigate the causes and impacts of the flooding in the town. Suited for a GCSE class but could certainly be adapted for KS3.
Impacts of Leisure and Tourism upon rural areas
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Impacts of Leisure and Tourism upon rural areas

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Lesson examining the impacts of leisure and tourism upon rural areas. Aimed at Edexcel A Level Geography 'Consuming the Rural Landscape' for Unit 4 Geographical Research. This lesson asks pupils to draw upon their research so far to categorise and analyse the impacts of leisure and tourism upon the areas they have studied independently. Useful as a catch up lesson after they may have spent some time researching. Can be adapted for tourism studies across KS3/4 Geography or Leisure and Tourism.
Chronology
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Chronology

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Lesson on the key historical skill of placing events in chronological order. Useful in KS3 as part of a What is History?/ Historical skills module. Tests pupils on key date related terminology and then asks them to create a timeline for Zayn Malik based upon his life story. Features learning outcomes.
The Franco-Prussian War
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The Franco-Prussian War

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Two resources focused on the build up to the Franco-Prussian War and the events of the conflict, that led to Germany finally being unified. Both resources feature key questions and learning outcomes, a variety of stimuli and activities. Suitable for A Level history students. *these resources are on Smart notebook software
Why does it rain?
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Why does it rain?

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KS3 Geography lesson explaining the causes of rain and reasons for its distribution across the UK. Features key questions, learning outcomes, starter, plenary and several 'main' activities to develop understanding of rainfall. One of these uses a worksheet which is provided. The starter and plenary work best with post-it notes or mini whiteboards.