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Dive into the intricacies of geographical regions, studying physical, economic, and human processes, and their complexities over time. Learn about regional dynamics, climatic factors, and social-economic interactions.
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CORE UNIT 2 REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
CORE UNIT 2 • YOUR REGION must be wide enough to cover exemplars in the statements outlined by the syllabus. (SYLLABUS STATEMENT 2.1) • Driven by Learning Outcomes rather than by content • Skills Driven Approach
KEY ELEMENTS • Concept of a Region • Regions to be Studied • Areas of Study • Skills to be Used and Developed • Outcomes
CORE UNIT 2 SYLLABUS, Pages14-16 This unit contains THREE statements including a number of substatements. 2.1 The concept of a region 2.2 The dynamics of a region 2.3 The complexity of regions (i) & (ii)
Climatic regions Physical regions Administrative regions Cultural regions Socio-economic regions Nodal regions THE CONCEPT OF A REGIONSYLLABUS, PAGE 14 (Statement 2.1)
Areas of study for each Region • Physical Processes (soil, climate, relief, drainage) • Economic Processes (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary activities) • Human Processes (language, religion, urban & rural development, population dynamics)
COMPLEXITY OF REGIONS • The complexity of interaction between political, cultural and economic activities. • The European Union as a region • Changes within regions over time (2.3) --------------------------------------------------------- (2.4) • Urban growth and changes • Change in political boundaries • Language and cultural changes
SETTINGSSYLLABUS, Page 15 (Statement 2.2) • FIVE REGIONS TO BE SELECTED: • Two contrasting Irish regions • Two contrasting European regions • One continental / subcontinental region • Use regions as a setting, where possible for study of core unit 1, elective 4 or 5 or option (higher level only)
TEACHING APPROACHES • LINEAR APPROACH Teach CU 1 and continue through CU2 to the Optional Unit • INTEGRATED APPROACH Choose Regions Linkages between Core Units, the Electives and the Optional Unit. • Other Approaches?
SKILLS Skills need to be integrated into all areas of the syllabus, where appropriate: • Map interpretation • Photographic analysis • Figure interpretation • Statistical Analysis • Information Technology
OUTCOMES HIGHER LEVEL • Explain and illustrate, at different scales, concept of a region. • Show a detailed understanding of how physical, economic and human processes interact. • Assess the complexity of this interaction, and the potential for change in the boundaries and extent of the regions. • Use skills to interpret how economic, human and physical processes interact.
OUTCOMES ORDINARY LEVEL • Explain the idea of a region. • Show how physical, economic and human processes interact in regions. • Illustrate the complexity of regions and how boundaries change over time. • Use skills in the study of regions
TEACHING APPROACHES • LINEAR APPROACH Teach Unit 1, Unit 2 and continue through to the Optional Unit • INTEGRATED APPROACH Choose Settings Exploit linkages between the Core Units, the Electives and the Optional Unit.
SETTINGS • FIVE REGIONS TO BE SELECTED: • Two contrasting Irish regions • Two contrasting European regions • One continental / subcontinental region • E.g. Peninsular Italy as Peripheral European Region (Mezzogiorno + Central Italy)
CORE UNIT 2 PHYSICAL ECONOMIC HUMAN
REGION CORE UNIT 2 CLIMATE SOIL RELIEF DRAINAGE PHYSICAL PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY ECONOMIC LANGUAGE RELIGION URBAN & RURAL DEV. POPULATION HUMAN
PHYSICAL NORTHERN ITALY CLIMATE SOIL RELIEF DRAINAGE Continental / Alpine / Mediterranean Marine Clay / Alluvium / Boulder Clay Alpine Fold Mts River Po
NORTHERN ITALY LINKS PHYSICAL REGION Core Unit 3( Weather Charts) Optional Unit 7.1 & 7.2(Soil Dev & Characteristics) Core Unit 1.1( Tectonic Cycle ) Core Unit 1.5 & 1.7 ( Mudslides & Flooding ) CLIMATE SOIL RELIEF DRAINAGE Continental / Alpine / Mediterranean Marine Clay / Alluvium / Boulder Clay Alpine Fold Mts River Po
YOUR REGION ur HUMAN Elective LINKS REGION LANGUAGE RELIGION URBAN & RURAL DEV. POPULATION
YOUR REGION ECONOMIC Elective LINKS REGION PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY
NORTHERN ITALY ECONOMIC ELECTIVE LINKS REGION PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY AGRICULTURE MANUFACTURINGINDUSTRY( Location of ind. / Advantages) TOURISM( Sunshine / Cultural / Winter ) Elective Unit 4.4( Common Agric Policy) Elective Unit 4.2 & 4.3 (Study of Developed Region) (Study MNC Fiat) Optional Unit 9.6 ( Mass Tourism)
NORTHERN ITALY HUMAN ELECTIVE LINKS REGION Industrial Triangle Demographic structure Elective Unit 5.5 & 5.6 ( Urban Growth & Problems) Elective Unit 5.1—5.3 (Pop Characteristics) LANGUAGE RELIGION URBAN & RURAL DEV. POPULATION
The Indian Subcontinent Linking Core, Elective & Option Language & Religion
CORE UNIT 2: REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY 2.1 Concept of a Region:The Islamic World 2.2 Dynamics of Regions:Human Processes(Subcontinental Region)(L & R etc) 2.4 Complexity of Regions:Changes in Language Boundaries Changes in Political Boundaries
ELECTIVE UNIT 4:ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES 4.3 The Global Economy: Mobility of Modern Economic Activities: Future Development ofTeleservices, IT & Economic Activities: e commerce
ELECTIVE UNIT 5:HUMAN ENVIRONMENT 5.1 Population ChatracteristicsPopulation Structure Change & Fertility 5.2 Population CharacteristicsInfluence of Society Impact on Human Devmnt:&Culture 5.3 Impact of PopulationMovements in DonorEthnic, Racial & and Receiver Regions:Religious Issues
OPTION UNIT 6: GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE 6.1 Views of UndervelopmentImages of Language in Change:Developing Societies 6.3 Empowering People:Differing Gender Roles in Society 6.4 Sustainable Development:Justice Issues & Minority Groups
OPTION UNIT 8: CULTURE & IDENTITY 8.1 Racial Groupings:Characteristics & Locational Patterns Multi-Racial Societies Racial Mixing Racial Conflict 8.1 Religion as aDistribution of World Cultural Indicator:ReligionsReligious Conflict 8.2 Nationality &Cultural Groups Within Nation State:NationStates Conflict: Political Structures & Cultural Groups
CONCLUSION • Familiarity • Planning • Choices • Investigation • Evaluation
CONTACT DETAILS RDO Kieran McCarthy • Telephone: 087-7744199 • Fax: 051-878410 • E-mail: geographykmcc@eircom.net Project Headquarters: • Monaghan Education Centre • Telephone: 047-74008 • Fax: 047-74100