Year 9 Homework: Can Geography make a difference to our world? 2

1. Year 9 Homework: Can Geography make a difference to our world? 2 2012-13 Homework will continue to be set in a 4 week cycle. Over the next 20 weeks you should choose any 4 homework activities from the grid below. You now have complete freedom to choose how you present each task, eg writing, annotated map/plan/diagram, leaflet, Power point, storyboard for a news item or film, Moviemaker… Your choice! Name: ……………………………………... Teacher: …………………………………..

2. Year 9 Geography Enquiry Homework 2 Geography homework in Year 9 is important because it helps you progress and develops the independent study skills you need in years 10/11. This is a new idea to make homework a more creative and enjoyable experience. You get to decide what you do, when you do it and how you present it. Over the next 20 school weeks you must complete 4 tasks from the options overleaf. It runs like this: Week 1: Make your choice, plan your approach, begin research. You have to show independence, deciding how to undertake the necessary research and complete each task. Week 3: Deadline 1 – Part of a geography lesson this week will be a seminar where you present to the class what you have done so far. Your teacher (and other students) will give you some feed back on how you are doing, if you need to rethink anything and make some suggestions about how to develop your work. Week 5: Deadline 2 -One of your geography lessons will be devoted to student presentations of their completed tasks. Your work is assessed. You should also fill in a reflection sheet for each task where you write comments to explain how you have gone about completing your work. If you need the Internet but don’t have it at home you can use the Humanities computers in H7 or the LRC at lunchtime or after school. (If you don’t live in Cottenham, at reception you can book a seat on the minibus that takes you to the villages at 4.30 on Mondays and Thursdays.) You can organise your homework in a way that suits you, just meet the completion date. You can do it in 20 minute bursts or two-hour sessions - a good guide would be to spend about 45 minutes each week or at least 3 and a half hours overall on each task, but you can spend more if you really get into it. Remember, if you get stuck, you can ask your teacher for guidance and help at any time. You can discuss tasks with friends (that’s discuss not copy from them). 2012-13