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I'm a Head of Geography at a 11-16 secondary school in Leicestershire, UK. I enjoy creating lessons that students enjoy - so you will not find reams of text on the board for them to read or for you to transmit. I believe in a range of engaging activities per lesson.

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I'm a Head of Geography at a 11-16 secondary school in Leicestershire, UK. I enjoy creating lessons that students enjoy - so you will not find reams of text on the board for them to read or for you to transmit. I believe in a range of engaging activities per lesson.
Glaciation and Cold Environments Bundle
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Glaciation and Cold Environments Bundle

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A bundle of lessons that introduce a range of cold environments (taiga, tundra, steppe, temperate forest, polar, mountain biome), adaptations and climate, etc. A good look at glacial processes and landforms but in an accessible way - this unit does not have lesson after lesson on landform diagrams, deliberately. Pupils look at how humans use cold environments and the impacts of this, ending with a natural hazard (avalanche). Some lessons have elements that require the Progress in KS3 textbook (Hodder) but not all. Otherwise all fully resourced lessons with a range of engaging activities.
Glaciation L3: Mountain biomes
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Glaciation L3: Mountain biomes

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This lesson introduces the mountain biome, climate and adaptations. It examines how humans are affecting the mountain biome by examining deforestation in the Himalayas, and the consequences of this. Progress in KS3 Geography required for the final part of this lesson
5. Causes-consequences-solutions of war
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5. Causes-consequences-solutions of war

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Intended forY9, this is a fully-resourced synoptic unit about international relations designed to support pupils as they move towards GCSE Geography. The unit examines international relations and the factors that affect these, superpowers, alliances, trade, hard- and soft-power, Belt and Road Initiative/debt-trap diplomacy, the causes, consequences and solutions of war and the role and efficacy of the UN. There is an optional final series of lessons to allow pupils to watch Hotel Rwanda to support their learning and provide a but of light relief at the very end of the year - the film is not provided and you should be sure to examine the accompanying PowerPoint that explains the premise to pupils and also states the exact time where the “N” word is used in the film so you can mute it. Pupils examine the main causes of war before investigating the positive and negative outcomes that arise from it. There is an engaging activity designed to promote their use of chains-of-reasoning (ready for GCSE Geography) to elaborate these points. Finally, the environmental impact of conflict is introduced.
7-8. Hotel Rwanda
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7-8. Hotel Rwanda

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Intended forY9, this is a fully-resourced synoptic unit about international relations designed to support pupils as they move towards GCSE Geography. The unit examines international relations and the factors that affect these, superpowers, alliances, trade, hard- and soft-power, Belt and Road Initiative/debt-trap diplomacy, the causes, consequences and solutions of war and the role and efficacy of the UN. There is an optional final series of lessons to allow pupils to watch Hotel Rwanda to support their learning and provide a but of light relief at the very end of the year - the film is not provided and you should be sure to examine the accompanying PowerPoint that explains the premise to pupils and also states the exact time where the “N” word is used in the film so you can mute it. The PowerPoint introduces the complex background to the Rwandan genocide and provides guidance for teachers on leading learning through this film. This film is certified as a ‘12’. Do not show it to younger or more vulnerable children.
7. Why is there a development gap between North and South Korea?
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7. Why is there a development gap between North and South Korea?

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Intended for Y8 but suitable for Y9, this lesson is part of a fully-resourced synoptic unit about Asia designed to draw together pupils’ learning from the past two years in Geography. The unit includes elements of coasts, rivers, climate change, development, urbanisation and looks at more challenging and contemporary issues such as the roots of the development gap between North and South Korea and also the abuse of Uighers in China. This lesson briefly introduces the history of conflict between the two Koreas and moves on rapidly to examine the impacts of this in terms of development indicators. Pupils they become familiar with the concept of an authoritarian dictatorship and personality cult. The role of internment camps is examined in some detail to hook pupils’ interest. Pupils examine if NK is indeed a communist country.
1. What factors affect international relations?
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1. What factors affect international relations?

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Intended forY9, this is a fully-resourced synoptic unit about international relations designed to support pupils as they move towards GCSE Geography. The unit examines international relations and the factors that affect these, superpowers, alliances, trade, hard- and soft-power, Belt and Road Initiative/debt-trap diplomacy, the causes, consequences and solutions of war and the role and efficacy of the UN. There is an optional final series of lessons to allow pupils to watch Hotel Rwanda to support their learning and provide a but of light relief at the very end of the year - the film is not provided and you should be sure to examine the accompanying PowerPoint that explains the premise to pupils and also states the exact time where the “N” word is used in the film so you can mute it. This lesson examines the factors affecting international relations and asks pupils to map the major geopolitical alliances of the world.
11. Uigher persecution in China
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11. Uigher persecution in China

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Intended for Y8 but suitable for Y9, this lesson is part of a fully-resourced synoptic unit about Asia designed to draw together pupils’ learning from the past two years in Geography. The unit includes elements of coasts, rivers, climate change, development, urbanisation and looks at more challenging and contemporary issues such as the roots of the development gap between North and South Korea and also the abuse of Uighers in China. This lesson examines the persecution of th Uighers and the role of MNCs in receiving products produced through forced labour. This is a serious lesson that addresses many ethical issues and includes an examination of the allegations of organ harvesting, forced steralisation, brainwashing and surveillance of Uighers in China.
10. Why is the coast of Vietnam eroding?
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10. Why is the coast of Vietnam eroding?

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Intended for Y8 but suitable for Y9, this lesson is part of a fully-resourced synoptic unit about Asia designed to draw together pupils’ learning from the past two years in Geography. The unit includes elements of coasts, rivers, climate change, development, urbanisation and looks at more challenging and contemporary issues such as the roots of the development gap between North and South Korea and also the abuse of Uighers in China. This lesson examines the impact of climate change, sea-level rise, mangrove deforestation, unintended outcomes from coastal defences, etc, upon the erosion of Vietnam’s coast, together with strategies of how Vietnam intends to address this.
3. & 4. What factors affect climate and biomes in Asia
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3. & 4. What factors affect climate and biomes in Asia

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Intended for Y8 but suitable for Y9, this lesson is part of a fully-resourced synoptic unit about Asia designed to draw together pupils’ learning from the past two years in Geography. The unit includes elements of coasts, rivers, climate change, development, urbanisation and looks at more challenging and contemporary issues such as the roots of the development gap between North and South Korea and also the abuse of Uighers in China. This is a two-lesson (possibly three if you wish) group task. In teams, pupils complete maps to show biomes/climate zones and precipitation in Asia. They are given maps to show average temperatures Jan and July and a series of photographs of biomes. There is also a jigsaw-based activity where they need to link up the climatic factors affecting biome distribution - best for more able members of the team. They then use this to create a poster to display in your classroom.
5. How important are Asia's rivers?
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5. How important are Asia's rivers?

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Intended for Y8 but suitable for Y9, this lesson is part of a fully-resourced synoptic unit about Asia designed to draw together pupils’ learning from the past two years in Geography. The unit includes elements of coasts, rivers, climate change, development, urbanisation and looks at more challenging and contemporary issues such as the roots of the development gap between North and South Korea and also the abuse of Uighers in China. This lesson introduces the location and discharge of the major Asian rivers. Pupils are reminded of the key elements of their ‘Rivers’ unit (studied earlier but not required as this can also form an introduction to rivers). They create a scatter graph to plot discharge vs. areas of the drainage basis to establish if there is any correlation. They consider what other factors might influence discharge before looking at population density of Asia and considering how water supply might be related to this. The lesson ends with a video on the importance of the Yangtze River.
6. How developed is Asia?
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6. How developed is Asia?

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Intended for Y8 but suitable for Y9, this lesson is part of a fully-resourced synoptic unit about Asia designed to draw together pupils’ learning from the past two years in Geography. The unit includes elements of coasts, rivers, climate change, development, urbanisation and looks at more challenging and contemporary issues such as the roots of the development gap between North and South Korea and also the abuse of Uighers in China. This lesson uses a range of development indicators to examine rates of development in Asia. There is a mathematical exercise in calculating the average GDP in each region of Asia and in categorising countries based upon the World Bank criteria. The flaws in using GDP are examined and HDI is reintroduced from their ‘Development’ unit. Pupils then use a range of evidence to answer an exam question based upon the title of the lesson. Finally, the historical growth of GDP in Asia as a whole is compared with that of other continents.
Geography Cover Work: Geographical Regions of Asia
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Geography Cover Work: Geographical Regions of Asia

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Cover work for Geography, either KS3 or KS4. You will need to supply atlases (or a map on a PPT to be projected) and then pupils simply work through the tasks. Could not be easier - no more complaints from supply teachers or cover supervisors and no mores scratching aroundf at 7am when you are i ll - just set the worksheet and forget about it.
7. How is height drawn on maps?
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7. How is height drawn on maps?

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A lesson, with activities, that introduces the concept of height-above-sea-level and altitude, contour lines, spot heights and triangulation pillars, culminating in the drawing of a cross-section. The lesson is from a Y7 introduction to Geography skill-based unit. It is fully resourced with a range of engaging activities to introduce pupils to the subject and its core skills.
5. What are latitude and longitude and how can we use them to locate places?
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5. What are latitude and longitude and how can we use them to locate places?

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A lesson (with activities) introducing hemispheres, latitude, longitude and What3Words. What are latitude and longitude and how can we use them to locate places. The lesson is from a Y7 introduction to Geography skill-based unit. It is fully resourced with a range of engaging activities to introduce pupils to the subject and its core skills.
6. How can we measure distance?
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6. How can we measure distance?

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Introducing ways to measure distance, including scale, route and ‘as-the-crow-flies’ direct measurement. The lesson is from a Y7 introduction to Geography skill-based unit. It is fully resourced with a range of engaging activities to introduce pupils to the subject and its core skills.
Assessment: Geographical skills
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Assessment: Geographical skills

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The assessment for my Geographical Skills unit. The lesson is from a Y7 introduction to Geography skill-based unit. It is fully resourced with a range of engaging activities to introduce pupils to the subject and its core skills.
Development: 18. Sino-Kenyan Aid
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Development: 18. Sino-Kenyan Aid

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This is part of a fully resourced scheme of work for the Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Geography specification, although it is easily adaptable for other specifications. Each lesson has all materials provided (with YouTube links) and is ready to teach out-of-the-box. This lesson examines the impacts of Chinese aid to Kenya by investigating the Kenyan Standard Gauge Railway project and its implications for Kenya development and debt