KNES Primary School Year 1 Geography Course Outline: 2017-2018 Term 1, 2 and 3 Overview. Term 1, 2 and 3 Brief overview of topics to be covered during the year Resources to be used-textbooks, other sources etc Geography Resources Collins: Collins Interactive resources 1 and 2(DVD); World around us teacher and pupil book 1 and 2; First Atlas Learn with maps (book); Mapstart 1(book). Mention cross curricular links, homework etc Art, Science, Math, Literacy Class Rules: If a pupil is absent, it is his/her responsibility to get his/her homework assignment from a classmate and submit it when he/she returns. Homework left at home will be considered as not being done. If a test or deadline on an assignment is missed, the pupil will receive 0% unless he/she can provide a letter from a medical doctor to show the reason that he/she was not able to attend. It is the pupil s responsibility to come to class with the necessary books and other itemsthey are of no value sitting at home. Pupils are to use the washrooms before school and during scheduled breaks. They are not to be asking to leave class to use the washroom except in emergencies which should not occur often. Pupils are to line up immediately at the start of the day or at break time as soon as they hear the bell. No food and/or drink is allowed into class.
Unit Outline: Geography This outline is for the whole year Week Task/Topic/Area Learning Outcome. Students will be able to: (Be specific here) Term 1 1-3 Our Country Identify where they live on a world map List the similarities and differences between Kuwait and other countries (cultural, environmental and geographical). Identify landmarks from various countries. 4-5 Environments Describe the characteristics of various environments. Seaside environments will be focused on. Students will be able to describe the characteristics that make a seaside location unique. 7-10 Countries and Cultures Identify and name world flags. Examine the relationship between a countries culture and its clothing. 11-15 Toys from Different Countries Name and illustrate the various toys from different countries. Understand how children play with the toy and how it works. Make a toy of their own. Term 2 1-4 Teeth, Claws, Fur and Fuzz Successfully navigate an Atlas Name and correctly label the world s continents, on a world map. Identify the origin of animals both inside and outside Kuwait. 5-7 Journey of Darwin Look at the route of the HMS Beagle and create maps of the path it took. Compare and contrast the different places Darwin visited along the route. Create a travel diary based on Darwin s journey. 7-12 Seeds and Stalks Understand where various countries are located on a world map.
Correctly spell the names of countries Identify specialty foods that are grown in different countries. Compare and contrast fruit from a variety of different climates and conditions. 1 Looking Down Using pictures to identify features. Extracting information from a pictorial map. Pg. 6-7 Mapstart Identify features in a familiar setting. Get an idea of what a map looks like when looking from above. Get an idea of what a picture map looks like oblique view. 2 Looking down Extracting information from pictorial maps. Pg. 8-9 Mapstart 3 Treasure Island- Pg. 42-43 World around us. Story A Lucky Find 4 Location find out about places. photos and match them to a map. Describing the location of places using a map. Pg. 12-13 Mapstart 5 Different Plans pg. 44-45 World around us. Story A New School. 5 Location find out about real places. photos. Pg. 14-15 Mapstart 6 Key and use of a map Interpreting symbols using maps photos and match them to a map. Using maps to find out where features are located. Pg. 16-17 Mapstart Size and distance: scale to find out about places. Introducing idea of size of features. Pg. 18-19 Mapstart 7 Size and distance: scale Introducing the idea of distance. Pg. Relate a map to a photo of a room. Identify information on a picture map of a larger area. Identify different features in a leisure area. Understand locational language. e.g. right, left, in front of, middle, behind, next to. Understand that maps show places which are real or imagined. Understand vocabulary of place and position. e.g. opposite, at the back of, between, across, beside, alongside, around, against. Understand that plans show the shape of places around us. Relate ground level photos to oblique photos. Look at shapes and plans of features. Use shape and color to identify features. Understand what a map key is. Understand what appropriate size is. Understand that features cover ground area. Understand vocabulary of size: e.g. big/bigger/biggest, small/smaller/smallest. Understand vocabulary of proximity and distance: e.g.near/nearer/nearest, close to/far from,
20-21 Mapstart far/further/furthest, longer/shorter. Directions and routes Following directions/following a route on a map. Pg. 22-23 Mapstart 8 Directions and routes Following directions/following a route on a map. Making representations of a real place. Making and using maps of routes. Pg. 24-25 Mapstart Directions and routes Following a route on a map. Using pictures to identify features and to find out about places. Interpreting pictorial symbols on a picture map. Pg. 26-27 Mapstart Understand relative direction from one place to another. Understand vocabulary of directions and routes: e.g. turn, pass, along, left/right, turn around, return, go on, one-way, forward, straight on. Identify road names on a model. Identify signs to show the way, in street and on road, using the model. Learn to sketch maps of small areas showing the main features and using symbols with keys. Develop accuracy of making/ figuring out route/directions on the map. Select features to include on the map. Look at alternative routes in a larger area. 9 Review Week Students will be given a revision sheet to take home and revise in the classroom 10 Assessments as described below Term Assessment Table for Geography Term 1 Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4 Description Landmark test identifying world landmarks. A word bank will included. Students will have to match pictures of Landmarks to the correct term. Seaside Test, matching illustrations to seaside vocabulary. A word bank will be included. World Flags Exercise. Students will have to identify several flags of the world, spelling will count. The students will also be asked to create a flag of their own and name their country flag. Identifying illustrations of toys and correctly identifying the country that they are related to. % of term mark
Term Assessment Table for Geography Term 2 Description % of term mark Assessment 1 Matching animals to their countries. Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Darwin Diary Students will be creating a diary of Darwin s journey, showing the places he visits and the animals/people he meets. Foods from different countries test. Students will be asked to match a list of food item pictures, to countries around the world. For example, a picture of bananas should be cut and pasted on India. 50% Term Assessment Table for Geography Term 3 Week 10 Description % of term mark Assessment 1 Children to add features to a map listening to 50% given instructions (e.g put the chip shop near to the school. Put the park far away from the hospital) Assessment 2 Answer 5 questions students learnt about maps. 50%