Geography at key stage 3 (Year 7)
Unit 2: The restless earth - earthquakes and volcanoes
Section 8: How can people try to minimise the effects of earthquakes?
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Objectives |
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- to ask geographical questions
- to investigate and use secondary sources of evidence
- to use an atlas to locate places
- to classify using criteria
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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- Ask pupils to research one 'case study' about how people have attempted to reduce the effects of earthquakes,
eg earthquake 'drill' in Japan. Ask them to present their information using a location map, writing and annotated diagrams.
- Help pupils to plot the case study locations on a world map on a display board. Discuss with the pupils questions like
Can the 'strategies' be classified and, if so, how?
Are the case studies from more or less developed countries ... and why? Ask pupils to generate their own enquiry questions for discussion,
eg Is the information needed to answer these questions available? What further research is needed? How might this be carried out?
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- describe a range of strategies used in different parts of the world to minimise the impact of earthquakes
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Points to note |
- Key skills: links with improving own learning and performance, where pupils use the plan-do-review cycle, confirm their understanding of targets and how these will be met, follow plans using support, and review achievements and progress.
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