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Geography at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 1-6)

Unit 24: Passport to the world

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Resources

  • large wall maps of the British Isles, Europe, the world
  • collections of stamps, postcards
  • floor jigsaws
  • photographs of the local area
  • newspapers
  • stories about places
  • information books
  • internet access to data about weather
  • a recording of the television news
  • copies of books such as The Swap and Other Stories by George Layton (Macmillan Children's Books, Heinemann Educational) and Journey to Jo'burg by Beverley Naidoo (Harper Collins, Addison Wesley Longman Education)

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Where can I go from my home? (Key Stage 1)
2. What links do I have with other places in the world? (Key Stage 1)
3. How are places similar to, and different from, other places? (Key Stage 1)
4. What can we find out about places from different media? (Key Stage 1)
5. How can we find out where places are? (Key Stage 2)
6. How do we find out about places? (Key Stage 2)
7. What are the reasons for places being mentioned in the news? (Key Stage 2)
8. How are places described in stories? (Key Stage 2)