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Geography at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 3/6)

Unit 16: What's in the news?

Resources

newspapers
access to the internet
local street plans
UK and world maps
Ordnance Survey maps
word processing, desktop publishing or other software appropriate for presentation
a camera
quote cards
radio recordings of news and traffic news
television recordings of weather forecasts and news bulletins

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	1. What is in the local or national newspapers today? Where is the place? What is happening there?
	2. What is happening in our local area?
	3. What will the weather be like today or tomorrow? How does weather vary around the world?
	4. What is in the local, national or international news today? Where are these places? What is happening there? Why?
	5. What is happening in our local area?
	6. What is in the televised news today? What is happening and why? How does weather vary around the world? Why?
	7. What is in the radio traffic news today?
	8. What is happening in our local area? How and why is the place changing? How will people in the community respond?
	9. General