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A selection of Geography lessons. I'm a Geography teacher originating from the Lake District currently teaching at an International School in Bangkok with experience teaching Geography, Global Perspectives and English.

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A selection of Geography lessons. I'm a Geography teacher originating from the Lake District currently teaching at an International School in Bangkok with experience teaching Geography, Global Perspectives and English.
The Future of Pandas
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The Future of Pandas

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This lessons investigates why panda numbers are low and how China is boosting their numbers. There is a document with panda facts that students use to answer why reproductive rates are low, they then describe graphs and maps of their numbers and ranges with peer assessment. Using a BBC article and a YouTube clip they answer how china has increased their numbers. Finally they have to agree or disagree with a Chris Packham statement where he said Pandas should go extinct.
In the News 2018 Christmas Quiz
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In the News 2018 Christmas Quiz

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This contains 2 PowerPoints containing 60 questions (mostly about world events), one multiple choice and one without. 30 questions on big news events of 2018, 10 questions one famous people who passed away in 2018, 10 questions on 2018’s sporting events and 10 questions on pop culture in 2018. An answer sheet is also included. I have used this with Yr7-Yr13, generally the multiple choice one is more accessible for the students. Feel free to chop and change, Year 7 tend to get through 40 questions in a 50min period whereas Year 11+ tend to get through everything. The lowest score for a team of 4 in Year 7 was about 50%.
AS Geography Unit Knowledge Organisers
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AS Geography Unit Knowledge Organisers

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6 Knowledge Organisers for AS Geography (Cambridge Curriculum). Units include: Population Migration Settlement Rivers Atmosphere & Weathering Rocks and Weathering All Knowledge Organisers come in Publisher and PDF formats and have duplicate pages with gap fills and chunks removed for revision practice.
IGCSE Geography Knowledge Organisers
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IGCSE Geography Knowledge Organisers

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Knowledge Organisers for 11 units for IGCSE Geography, these could eaily be used for GCSE too. I have posted both Publisher and PDF files. All Knowledge Organisers come with a copy with gaps to fill and another copy with large chunk missing for revision practice.
A2 Geography Knowledge Organiser
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A2 Geography Knowledge Organiser

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CIE syllabus resources of A2 Geography, units include: Hazardous Environments Coastal Environments Economic Transition Global Interdependence Each Knowledge Organiser includes a duplicate page with gaps missing and another with chunks of text removed which can be used for revision practice. Knowledge Organisers arep posted in PDF and Publisher formats.
Shark Fin Soup
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Shark Fin Soup

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This lesson focuses on the issues surrounding shark fin soup, there is a question sheet to accompany the Gordon Ramsey documentary on it (easily found on YouTube) following this there are two tasks both with mark schemes and set instruction; making a poster writing a letter to restaurants urging them to take it off their menu. To teach everything in this lesson it should take 3-6 lessons depending on which tasks and the age/ ability of your class.
The Future of Farming
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The Future of Farming

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This lesson investigates developing technology and methods of increasing production. Includes plant based meat, lab grown meat, vertical and rooftop farming and the farming of the oceans. Source material includes diagrams, YouTube videos and texts. This should take 2 periods.
Globalisation Nike
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Globalisation Nike

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This lesson investigates Nike as a case study of globalisation focusing on how it has become so big, positives and negatives. One task focuses on IT so students need access to ICT but this activity can be skipped.
Seaside Town Decline and Rejuvenation
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Seaside Town Decline and Rejuvenation

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A lesson and activities exploring the reasons for UK seaside town tourism decline through YouTube and Text comprehnsions followed by a creative activity where students create a plan to rejuvenate a town. This lesson has Morecambe town related information (map & key facts) but can easily e adapted to other similar towns.
Tourism decision making lesson - Myanmar
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Tourism decision making lesson - Myanmar

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Using Myanmar as an example case study and evaluating whether it should become a tourism hot spot based on different stake holders, students work in groups to evaluate whether their given stakeholder is in favour or against tourism and reasons why, they then share this with the class to add to a sheet that covers all stakeholders opinions. Finally, students make their own mind up and answer the enquiry question.
Weathering
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Weathering

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This takes 2-3 lesson and looks at types of weathering and factors that affect the rate of weathering.
Farming and Water Usage
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Farming and Water Usage

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This lesson investigates the use of water in farming. It includes an analysis of table data regarding water usage per crop, growing crops in the desert, problems with growing crops in the desert, a comprehension task based on a reading activity and YouTube link on why the Aral Sea has shrunk and finally solutions to water based problems in which students have to provide a solution - a solution sheet is there to support too. This will take 2 periods.
Rainforest Deforestation Case Study Thailand
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Rainforest Deforestation Case Study Thailand

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This ;lesson investigates the causes of deforestation more generally then focuses on specific reasons with facts about the deforestation in Thailand, it then looks at the facts and finally the solutions. This would take 2-3 lessons.
Tiger Eco-tourism India
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Tiger Eco-tourism India

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This lesson investigates the benefits of eco-tourism to India but also the problems it causes uses a real story of a man eating tiger. Students carry out a carousel activity to find out different people’s views on the tiger and then come to a conclusion in regards to what the solution should be. this lesson should take 2 periods.
How Sustainable is Your Diet?
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How Sustainable is Your Diet?

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This lesson investigates the impact of our diet. It starts with a video of Amazonian deforestation and the ‘fishbone’ effect, students then complete a gap fill activity on how agriculture is affecting the environment, students then answer questions relating the recent forest fires in California to the increase in almond farming, using graphs students compare the effects of various milks then analyse their diet; completing a table using a BBC diet calculator. Finally students explain how sustainable their diet is and what changes they could make to ensure it is more sustainable.
Life in a Slum Dharavi, India
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Life in a Slum Dharavi, India

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This lesson should take at least 2 lessons and looks Dharavi, the slum where Slumdog Millionaire was filmed and set in. The lesson investigates push and pull factors involved in rural to urban migration, the results of this, the conditions in a slum and then students research the history of Dharavi to produce a storyboard. the 2nd part to the lesson looks at how Dharavi can be improved.
Coasts
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Coasts

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7 lessons aimed at GCSE and/ or Year 9 including becahes, waves, coastal erosion, coral reefs, magroves, wave-cut platforms and a coral reef management case study (Koh Phi Phi, Thailand)
Agriculture
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Agriculture

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These 6 lessons are most appropriate for GCSE classes and include key terminology, locations of agriculture, improving farming techniques, the Green Revolution and organic vs GMO opinion based lesson after investigating evidence.
Weather & Climate
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Weather & Climate

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this contains 9 lessons on weather & climate including clouds, types of rainfall, variations in UK weather, reasons for differing weather in the tropics between deserts and rainforests, tropical storms a case study on drought in the Sahel and and in depth case study on Hurricane Katrina. This is aimed at GCSE or Year 9 but could be adapted for lower KS3.
Ecosystems
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Ecosystems

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This contains 9 lessons aimed at GCSE and/ or Year 9. It includes ecosystem basics, reasons for variations in climate in the tropics, rainforest plant & animal adaptations, tropical desert plant & animal adaptations, coral reefs, mangroves and a case study on deforestation and restoration of tropical rainforests in Thailand.