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Geography at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 11: Investigating Brazil

QCA
About this unit

In this unit pupils carry out a detailed study of Brazil as an example of a less economically developed country (LECD). They use their geographical skills to investigate Brazil's location, its distinctive character (regional differences) and the physical and human processes that shaped the country. They begin to learn how to evaluate a country's state of economic development and also consider important environmental issues within the context of sustainable development.

Many of the activities involve pupils in active learning. Numerous writing activities offer the opportunity for pupils to develop their literacy skills.

This unit is expected to take 12-20 hours.


This unit supports citizenship: 3

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. What do we already know about Brazil?
2. How are our lives in the UK linked to Brazil?
3. Where is Brazil located?
4. What is it like?
5. Are there differences within the country?
6. How developed is Brazil?
7. How does Brazil compare with the UK?
8. How did Brazil get like this? Why did it happen?
9. How is Brazil changing? How might Brazil change and with what impacts?
10. Who will be making the decisions about Brazil's future?
11. Will these strategies be sustainable? What do you think?