GFS Geography Medium Term Plan Year 7 SUMMER

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1 Context: This unit investigates the processes that cause the Earth s plates to move and the landforms that result. It then investigates the interaction between people and these potentially hazardous environments. The main topics centre around the theme to whether it is possible to accurately predict volcanoes, earthquakes and Tsunamis. GFS Geography Medium Term Plan Year 7 SUMMER Skills/Themes/Strand: Physical and human environments and interactions Topics: Plate tectonics Fertile question: Why is the Earth Moving? Key Constructs: 3.1 Geographical Knowledge - This objective assesses your understanding of geographical knowledge of locations, places, processes, environments and different scales. 3.2 Physical Geography -This objective assesses your understanding of physical landscapes and the processes that change them. 3.3 Human Geography and Citizenship - This objective assesses your understanding of human landscapes and the human processes that change them. 3.4 Environmental change and Sustainability - This objective assesses your understanding of how physical and human processes influence the environment and how interconnected our world is. 3.5 Decision making- This objective assesses your ability to use your geographical understanding of places, processes and sustainability to make well-evidenced decisions using the key skills of interpretation, analysis and evaluation Geographical Skills- This objective assesses your ability to use geographical skills and techniques such as map skills, fieldwork, GIS, communication and research. 3.7 Social, Moral and Cultural Exploration - This objective assesses your ability to explore political, social and cultural issues critically, to assess evidence, create debate and to make reasons arguments about a variety of issues on a different scales as well as your progress towards life as a global citizen. Career Links Climatologist Volcanologist Seismologist Teacher University Professor Journalist Charity worker Architect Town planner Aid worker Cartographer Digital communications Tourism Early Growth Further Growth Opportunities for Scholarship Lesson 1 Can we visit the centre of the Earth? Lesson Objective: Identify the layers of the earth and the tectonic plates. Identify the four layers of the Earth Identify the layers of the Earth and explain the characteristics of each layer. Explore the methods of measuring the depth of

2 RAG cards, questioning, whiteboards, mini quiz, exit tickets Lesson 2 Why is the earth cracked? Lesson Objective: Identify the tectonic plates of the earth and their boundaries. Name the different tectonic plates and locate them on a map. Understand that the earth s surface is made up of several plates that move very slowly. Identify volcanoes & earthquakes are occur at different plate boundaries. Observe patterns in plate boundaries and comment on them. the layers of the Earth. Use specific place name examples in analysis of plate boundaries RAG cards, questioning, whiteboards, mini quiz, group task and exit tickets Map analysis & construction, Conceptual understanding, literacy - terminology. Lesson 3 How do plates move? Lesson Objective: Examine evidence to why and how tectonic plate move. Briefly outline how convection currents move tectonic plates with help of a diagram. Understand how convection currents move plates. Identify how the tectonic plates have been moving over a long period of time e.g Pangaea. Give examples from a map. Hot seat, team challenge, RAG cards, questioning, whiteboards, mini quiz. Conceptual understanding, recall, literacy - terminology. Lesson 4 What are the types of plate boundary? Lesson Objective: To identify constructive, destructive and conservative plate boundaries. Able to identify evidence for how plates have moved from rock types and fossil remains.

3 Able to identify the direction each type of plate boundary moves and give examples on a map. Able to complete the low access content and explain how each plate moves with the help of diagrams. Students will also be able to identify if volcanoes and/or earthquakes occur at each boundary. RAG cards, questioning, whiteboards. Map analysis & construction, Conceptual understanding, literacy - terminology. Lesson 5 What are volcanoes? Lesson Objective - Identify the main types of volcanoes and their features. Are able to label some features of a volcano and identify some differences between composite and shield volcanoes. Are able to label all of the features of a volcano and identify the differences between composite and shield volcanoes. Presentations, RAG cards, questioning, whiteboards, mini quiz, group task and exit tickets Builds for year 7 content on volcanoes. Lesson 6 What happens when a volcano erupts? Lesson Objective: To build a case study of a volcanic eruption. Able to state key facts and events of a volcanic eruption such as Montserrat. Able to build a case study of the key events and Impacts of volcanic eruptions to both people and the environment. use statistics, dates and key place knowledge in their answers. comment on the short term and long term responses. identify how plate movement has created fold mountains and sea floor spreading with named examples. Be able to comment in detail of the types of lava and areas where composite and shield volcanoes are found. classify the impacts and management into

4 Extended writing, RAG cards, questioning, whiteboards, mini quiz, group task and exit tickets Lessons How are people affected by earthquakes in different parts of the world? Lesson Objective: To compare the effects and responses between earthquakes in a LIC and HIC Will be able to identify what caused the earthquake and describe the problems it caused. To identify the process to how earthquakes are created. Use specific case study information to the impact of an earthquake in a HIC and a LIC. Able to build a case study of the key events and Impacts of an earthquake to both people and the environment. use statistics, dates and key place knowledge in their answers. Students are able to comment on the short term and long term responses. RAG cards, whiteboards, mini quiz, group task, questioning and exit tickets comment on the success of the management. evaluate the reasons why the impacts and responses of earthquakes are different between HIC s and LIC s classify the impacts and management into comment the success of the management.

5 Lesson 9 Is your house earthquake proof? Lesson Objective: Identify methods of prediction, preparation and protection from an earthquake. Can identify the differences Knowledge of the Richter and Mercalli scale. Identify methods of PPP (prediction, between the Richter and preparation and protection) and explore how the damage and response of Mercalli scale. Give their earthquakes are different in MEDC s and LEDC s own opinions to how a building can be designed to limit the effects of the earthquake. Survival cards challenge, RAG cards, questioning, whiteboards, mini quiz, group task and exit tickets Lesson 10 - What are tsunamis and how are they caused? Lesson Objective: To know: what a tsunami is and to understand: why they happen To be able to: describe how and why tsunamis happen and how they impact places with reference to a case study. Use specific case study information to the impact of the Asian tsunami. Able to build a case study of the key events and Impacts of the event to both people and the environment. use statistics, dates and key place knowledge in their answers. Students are able to comment on the short term and long term responses. RAG cards, questioning, whiteboards, mini quiz, group task and exit tickets Able to give specific examples of methods to prevent the effects of earthquakes. classify the impacts and management of the disaster into comment the success of the management.

6 Lesson 11 - What impacts did the Asian tsunami have? Lesson Objective: Identify the impacts of the tsunami and how successfully it was managed. To be able to describe the impacts of the tsunami with reference to a case study. Use specific case study information to the impact of the Asian tsunami. Able to build a case study of the key events and Impacts (long term and short term) of the event to both people and the environment. use statistics, dates and key place knowledge in their answers. comment on the short term and long term responses. Hot seat, tsunami game, whiteboards, mini quiz, group task and exit tickets Lesson 12 - Assessment Lesson Objective N/A Students sit an extended writing exercise on a case study on a natural hazard in a GCSE style format. classify the impacts and management of the disaster into comment the success of the management.