| Key Topic |
Content/Skills |
Guidance Notes
Literacy/Numeracy
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| Introduction |
Glossary and title page
Pupils design a title page to illustrate
this topic.
Pupils write a glossary of key words to be
used in this topic.
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Glossary at beginning of topic will familiarise
the pupils with the keywords to be used, their meanings and
spellings.
Keywords can be displayed around the classroom.
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The EU
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What is the European Union?
Interactions p. 72 Qu. 1 & 2 Summary
Extension work - activity sheet 4.1
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Brainstorm on the EU.
Atlas work.
Locate
and name countries and capitals on a map.
Flow diagram
of historical movement.
This introduction will have to be
changed regularly
as membership of the EU changes. |
| Italy an EU country |
What is Italy like?
Places Book p. 62
Qu. 1 - 4 Summary
What are Italy’s main physical
features?
Interactions
p. 74 Qu. 1 – 3 Summary
Extension work – activity
sheet 4.1 (Places Book)
What gives Italy its sense of identity?
Interactions
p. 76 Qu. 1 - 3 Summary
Extension work – Qu 3 can be done
on the computer as a piece of display work |
Brainstorm images of Italy.
Locate on a map
of Europe.
Display features.
Compare with the UK – list
similarities and differences.
Climate graphs can be compared
to Britain (see p. 6) |
| Italy’s population distribution |
Where do people live in Italy?
Places p. 66 Qu. 1 – 4 Summary
Extension work – activity
sheet 4.2 & 4.3 |
Define terms.
Population distribution
map/photo interpretation.
Identify reasons for distribution – positive,
negative factors.
Map drawing.
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| Italy’s attractive features |
Wish you were here?
Places p. 68 Qu. 1 – 4
Summary
Extension work – activity sheet 4.5 |
Brainstorm Italy’s attractions.
Sort into physical/human.
Climate graph interpretations.
Climate descriptions.
Labelled sketches. |
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What is the Valle d’Aosta like?
Places p. 70 Qu. 1 – 5 Summary
Winter sports: the good and the bad
Places p. 72 Qu. 1 – 6 Summary
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Atlas work.
Landscape
features from drawing.
Discuss advantages and disadvantages
of region as place to live.
Draw sketch map.
Discuss advantages
of tourism.
Problems form cartoon.
Winter sports debate – good
or bad? |
| Assessment |
Self assessment sheet and target setting
Assessment based on sheet 4.1
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Use of self-assessment sheets to highlight
gaps in the pupils learning and set targets for the next topic.
Assessment sheet 4.1
Pupils to record their test scores against the class average.
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