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Topic 1 - People and the physical world
September/October
2007/08 – UK summer floods
2008/09 – Hurricane Gustav, USA
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
UK summer floods 2007
In groups of 3, you are going to prepare a news broadcast looking into the summer flooding. You need to produce an informative and emotive account of what
happened.
Within your group, there needs to be a newsreader, a technical expert and a person who has been affected by
the flooding.
A powerpoint presentation will form the basis of the piece as with a news report on TV. This must be
researched and put together by all members of the group and may include video footage.
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
Hurricane Katrina 2008
In groups of 3, you are going to prepare a news broadcast looking into the hurricane. You need to produce an informative and emotive account of what happened.
Within your group, there needs to be a newsreader, a technical expert and a person who has been affected by
the flooding.
A powerpoint presentation will form the basis of the piece as with a news report on TV. This must be researched and put together by all members of the group and may
include video footage.
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
Topic 2 - People and their needsNovember/December
2007/08 - The global energy issue
2008/09 – The global credit crunch
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The global energy issue
The taskIn threes, you are to
investigate an element of the issue
and produce 4 powerpoint slides for a class presentation
From what the issue is, to the different types of energy and even to how we can be more energy efficient, your pair will be the class experts on your particular theme.
Each group will draw out their issue randomly from
one of 9 options
“The International Energy Agency says the world will need 60% more energy in 2030 than in 2002”
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
The global credit crunch
The taskIn pairs, you are to
investigate an element of the issue
and produce 4 powerpoint slides for a class presentation
You need to examine how your part of the economy has been affected and is likely to continue to be in the future. Try to use actual examples from the press.”
Each pair will draw out their issue randomly from
one of 12 options
“Economists predict that 2 million people in the UK
will be out of work by Christmas, rising to 3 million by the end of
2009”
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
Retail - supermarkets
Finance Tourism
Retail –
High Street
Car
manufacturing
Energy
Retail – internet Public services Transport
The global credit crunch
Topic 3 - People and the environmentJanuary/February
2007/08 – Threats to the environment
2008/09 – Rainforest destruction and pressures on delicate ecosystems
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
Threats to the environmentYour task in groups of 3 is to produce a powerpoint investigation into the issue
you have been given.
It should be made up of the following sections:
• General background and history of the problem
• Changes over time
• Specific impacts on people and the environment
• Examples of places which have suffered the problem
• Ways in which it is being managed/controlled
THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THE DESIGN OF YOUR PRESENTATION – IT SHOULD BE INFORMATIVE AND IN THE STYLE OF A SCIENTIST’S
REPORT – I.E. NO CLIPART/ANIMATION BUT PLENTY OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
Acid rain Global warming Eutrophication
Oil spills Waste disposal Water pollution
Desertification Ozone layer depletion
The rise of China
Threats to the environment
The tropical rainforestsYour task is to build-up a research portfolio on the tropical
rainforests prior to our fieldwork visit. Your file should include maps, photos, diagrams and written information.
It should be made up of the following sections:
• Global location
• Climate
• Plants/animals and their adaptations
• Threats to the rainforest
• Case studies of places where rainforests are being managed/destroyed
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Topic 4 - People and their needsMarch/April
2007/08 – Managing congestion
2008/09 – Finding a place to live
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Managing congestionCar ownership has increased at an enormous rate over the past 50 years and with it the problems of congestion. All cities around the world suffer from the problem to some extent and world leaders are scratching their heads about what to do.
Your task is to produce a solution. You are to act as consultants to a chosen city and must set out what the problem is and what the potential solutions are. You should consider schemes around the world – not just in the UK.
The outcome will be a 10 minute power point presentation (10-15 slides) outlining the issue and with at least 4 different examples of solutions. You must support your ideas with evidence where possible.
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
Finding a place to live
The world’s population is growing and, for the first time, more people live in cities than the countryside. For many countries, that means pressure on resources and a lack of place to live.
Your task is to produce a solution to the housing problem. You are to act as consultants to a chosen city in a developing country and must set out what the problem is and what the potential solutions are. You should consider schemes around the world – not just in the UK.
The outcome will be a 10 minute power point presentation (10-15 slides) outlining the issue and with at least 4 different examples of solutions. You must support your ideas with evidence where possible.
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School
Richard Langton Lawrence Sheriff School