Glaciation: Conflicts in Glaciated Upland Areas

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the latest specification Unit 1C: In this lesson we look at conflicts in glaciated upland areas, focusing on the Lake District for examples.

There is a multiple choice retrieval practice starter based upon prior learning in the section.
We start by looking at the a photograph that shows a variety of land uses in glaciated areas, notably a wind farm. Focusing on the wind farm the students annotate the photograph to explain why they can create conflict in these areas. Answers appear on the board if needed. As an example we look at wind turbines installed in the Kirkstone Pass (Lake District). We then look at some common land uses in glaciated upland areas and the students complete a colour coding exercise where they match the land use up to an image, a description and a reason why it can create conflict. As an extension activity the students can then complete a conflict matrix by shading the boxes on the matrix in according to how strong a conflict they perceive it to be. We then look at zip line proposals in the Lake District. The students have a sample of text to work with and they complete a worksheet to detail the arguments for and against the zip line development. We finish with a 6 mark GCSE-style exam question with guidance on how to answer it.

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