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Geography at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 23: Local action, global effects

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Language for learning

Through the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly words relating to:

  • sustainability, eg conservation, honeypot site, impact matrix, cost-benefit analysis, national park, world park
  • geology, eg impermeable rock, permeable rock

Writing - through the activities pupils could:

  • organise content into a whole piece, with the relationship between points/paragraphs clearly signalled, eg therefore, nevertheless
  • use correctly full stops, commas, brackets, semicolons, dashes
  • understand the effect of different aspects of formality, eg passive verbs, third person, abstract nouns

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 leisure activities are located on and by the river?
2. How are rivers used and misused by people?
3. What is a national park?
4. Why is Antarctica a fragile environment?