Spring 1- South America
Synopsis:
Start with a 'hook' lesson.
Where is South America?
6-figure grid references.
Which countries are part of South America?
Physical and human features in South America.
Where is the Amazon rainforest?
What is deforestation?
Brazil- contrast and compare.
Create a travel brochure for a country in South America.
History
Geography
Locational Knowledge
Locate world's countries &
cities using maps (focus on
Europe and N/S America)
and explain environmental
regions, key
physical/human features
Human & Physical Geography
Examine and explain key
aspects of physical
geography (climate zones,
biomes, vegetation belts,
rivers, mountains,
earthquakes, volcanoes,
water cycle)
Understand the
interaction between
physical and human
processes and features
and how these change
over time