Geography Year 7

1. Geography Year 7 Investigating the World – Politics Jacky Davidson

2. Topic • Year 7 – Geography (Mandatory) • Focus Area – 4G1 • Investigating the World – Political • Students of mixed ability

3. Syllabus Outcomes 4.1 identifies and gathers geographical information 4.3 uses a range of written, oral and graphic forms to communicate geographical information 4.5 demonstrates a sense of place about global environments Lesson Outcomes • use various types of maps: physical, political • explains how geographical knowledge, understanding and skills combine with knowledge of civics to contribute to informed citizenship

4. Atlas http://www.worldatlas.com/ / www.worldmaps.com Oxford Concise Dictionary Forms of Government – handout Forms of Government – Student record sheet Resources

5. Learn About • The human elements of environments: • Political • Sociocultural Learn To • Classify features of the environment as physical or human elements • Record patterns of physical and human elements of environments

6. Assessment • Informal • Monitor understanding throughout lesson sequence • Monitor in-class participation and group collaboration • Formal • Collection and interpretation of electronic information • Design and creation of a multimedia presentation • Group Project - Elements to include in presentation: collage of text, hand drawn/photographic images, flag, flora/fauna, map. All projects to be linked by ribbon/cording to global map on wall.

7. Overview of Lesson sequence • Lesson 1: • Forms of Government – activity & discussion • Lesson 2: • Scaffold for research – atlas, internet, media article • Lesson 3: • Research • Lesson 4: • Assemble project • Lesson 5: • Student presentations

8. Assumptions • Lesson One complete: • Students previously rotated examined different forms of government OR group read one government and acted/described to class • Students recorded key points – on worksheet - of each form of government • Students to have completed homework: • Students were required to contemplate the life of people living within each government type • Students were to think/draw a mind-map of how they thought each government could be displayed graphically

9. Lesson 2 – Teaching & Learning Strategies • 5 mins – Administration, settle class • 5 mins – Introduce topic – forms of government • Set questions to determine background knowledge • Reconfirm teams from Lesson 1 • 10 mins – Scaffold instructions for case studies • Dissect one case study for key points • Demonstrate using atlas – continent, map outline, longitude/latitude, flag, other... • Demonstrate google.com for website, articles (e.g. Syria) • http://www.worldatlas.com

10. Teaching & Learning Strategies (cont.) • 15 mins – begin activities • Draw from box/hat country case study per group • Provide details of project • Provide assessment details • Inform timeframe • Begin group project on case study • 5 mins – Summarise • Recap on lesson discussion & activities • Outline the next lesson

11. Extension/enrichment/homework • Students to consider their country’s case study • Students to conduct some research for articles, websites, books, other for their country

12. Classroom Management • Proximity control • Group activities – monitor progress • Class discussion – draw out those not contributing • Provide opportunities to learn in their style (visual / oral / kinaesthetic) and to extend those weaker areas

13. Element 1 1.1.1 1.1.3 1.1.4 Element 2 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 Element 3 3.1.3 3.1.4 Element 4 4.1.5 Element 6 6.1.4 6.1.7 Professional standards