Local Area Study
Human and Physical Features?
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In this lesson, we'll take a look at the difference between human features and physical features of geography. Then we'll investigate our area for examples of these features.
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Activity 1
Photo Walk
In this activity, children will work in trios. They will walk around a route in the local area with a photo set of local features in hand. They must look out for the locations the photos were taken from.
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Activity 2
Mapping Features
In this activity, the children must work with their group to try and mark on the map the locations of the features found in the photos.
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Lesson Plan
Everything you need to give this lesson a try. On the left side we have our lesson objectives, in the middle are the activities and on the right are the assessment tools!
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From the Curriculum
Strand: Human Environments
Strand Unit:
People living and working in the local area
Strand Unit:
People living and working in the local area
Curriculum Objectives
The child should be enabled to:
-explore, investigate and come to appreciate the major features of the built environment in the locality and in a contrasting part of Ireland
-become aware of the natural features of the locality
-explore, investigate and come to appreciate the major features of the built environment in the locality and in a contrasting part of Ireland
-become aware of the natural features of the locality
Learning Objectives
-use the language of history including: chronology, timeline, causes, sources.
-sequence the events leading up to the start of WW1.
-identify some of the reasons why WW1 started.
-use online sources of information to research the flags of WW1 countries.
-sequence the events leading up to the start of WW1.
-identify some of the reasons why WW1 started.
-use online sources of information to research the flags of WW1 countries.
Learning Activities
-Video Stimulus: watch the video stimulus explaining the causes of WW1, pausing the video when prompted to answer stimulus questions.
-Comic Strip Sequencing: draw a three piece comic strip that explains the events of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
-Summarising: using the video content, summarise three reasons why war was inevitable, even without Ferdinand's assassination.
-Flag Research: using ICT resources, research the flags of various countries that took part in WW1. Research carefully to make sure you are finding sources that show WW1 flags not modern flags.
-Comic Strip Sequencing: draw a three piece comic strip that explains the events of Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination.
-Summarising: using the video content, summarise three reasons why war was inevitable, even without Ferdinand's assassination.
-Flag Research: using ICT resources, research the flags of various countries that took part in WW1. Research carefully to make sure you are finding sources that show WW1 flags not modern flags.
Assessment
-Teacher Designed Tasks:
1) Comic Strip Sequence
2) Reasons for War
3) Flag Research Sheet
-Teacher Questioning:
1) Can you identify a few reasons why WW1 started?
2) Can you put the events of Franz Ferdinand's assassination in order?
1) Comic Strip Sequence
2) Reasons for War
3) Flag Research Sheet
-Teacher Questioning:
1) Can you identify a few reasons why WW1 started?
2) Can you put the events of Franz Ferdinand's assassination in order?