New India - Year 9

This post provides links for the ''New India'' unit we are currently working on. Most of the links are taken from the Geography Teaching today website.

India factsheet

Key facts from the BBC

Scroll to the bottom of this page for lots of links for Incredible India

From ''Bollywood to a billion'' links here

Struggling with the assessment paragraph on globalisation? Try here for lots of facts and links

Old India/New India?

Hello world

Tomorrow's India

Year 9 El Salvador Earthquake enquiry

One of the success criteria for this enquiry is that you include relevant research. Remember some of the websites that are recommended reading here were written as the events unfolded and so some of the facts (for example - numbers of dead), would have changed over time.

Remember we have discussed the four main areas you should cover for your enquiry write up. Try to collect your extra research according to these (background, causes, effects and reaction).

BBC news - Quake wrecks El Salvador (14 Jan 2001)

BBC ''on this day'' - 2001: Earthquake devastates Salvador (13 Jan) includes video of news report)

Collect relevant information about the countries profile here

Year 9 Development Project

Your extended homework is posted here. Remember to focus on the success criteria. Useful links are below:
A good starting point is Global Eye. This is an online magazine with loads of interactive stuff and aimed at you in terms of the language it uses. Specific items you might find useful are the issue on Malaysia (which has some good information on the economy). Uganda is also covered here.
If you need to understand the broader issues then Human Development report is the place for you. Or are you after facts, then try the CIA Factbook.
Want a discussion of some of the issues try globalissues.org (we will use this later when we look at causes of poverty and under-development)
Why not take a test to help you understand - BBC bitesize

Report writing time

For homework I have asked you all to write your own reports. This should be done on paper, ready to hand in. The instructions and advice on how to do this are here. Copies of the review sheets are here: Year 7, Year 8, Year 9.

The connectives word mat is posted on the blog (posted Jan 2006 - have a look and print off!)

Years 7,8 and 9

Struggling to revise, cannot concentrate, fed up - make revision fun -

Why not try out the crosswords below. Have a go at your year group and then see if you can complete another one.

Year 7 crossword

Year 8 crossword

Year 9 crossword

Exam time again - How can I use this blog for my revision?

One way to view all the postings that are relevant to you is to click on the ''labels'' button for say ''Year 7''(can you see it below each posting?)

All the Year 7 postings will then appear. You could then use these to revise.

Year 7,8 and 9 Exam Revision Sheets

Want to know what to revise for the exams. Then look no further:

Year 7 Revision sheet is here,

Year 8 Revision sheet is here,

Year 9 Revision sheet is here.

Exam time!

Want advice on how to revise?

Need new ideas on techniques for revision?

Beat exam stress?

Why not try BBC ONION STREET (it might make your eyes water!)

Keep watching the blog for more exam advice

Year 9 Preparation for Migration essay

In the lesson this week we have been looking at migration and have covered some contentious issues. Your homework was to re-read over the material we have covered and to conduct some extra research into this issue. I would like you to come to the lesson with 3 opinions and 3 facts that you will use for your short essay (a,b or c). Below are some links that you will find useful.

A case study of migration from BBC schools

More 'child illegals' are crossing into the USA a report states.

The dangers of crossing the border

What are your views of this - 'Vigilantes' set for Mexico border patrol

Read advice from the Mexican Government about crossing in safety- what do you think the US Government think of this?

Mexican migrants' growing influence - what are the implications of this?

What does Angelina Jolie say about migration?

Year 9 Comparing Countries

Your task is to produce a poster showing the differences between Mexico and the USA. You can do this in pairs, it needs to be handed in next lesson. The success criteria for the poster? Good detail, use of geographical language, a range of differences identified, think food, clothes, landscape, climate, people, wealth try to include human and physical geography, try to include facts, make it interesting, colourful presentation techniques. The poster should be no bigger than A3 size. IDEAS - Start with your Horizons textbook pages 50-63.

Try the Horizons website for other ideas.

The CIA factbook is also useful

Earthquake hits Indonesia - Year 9

A powerful earthquake has struck the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing at least 70 people and flattening hundreds of buildings. You might find this cas study useful for the last question in the test - check out the BBC website for details

Year 9 - Victor Tecton Report

Here are some links that will help you prepare for the in-class report you are going to write. Remember Victor needs you to suggest which methods of precaution and prediction you would use. He needs you to justify your choices and to use an annotated map of the area to help you explain where and why you are going to position them.
Extra research used effectively will gain you extra marks.




Click on the Volcano World Icon to visit their really useful website.



Watch videos of erupting volcanoes.

Or read the answers to FAQ from real volcanologists (check out their interviews to find real information from people who have worked in the field.

Some other links are really HOT on the subject!

Year 9 more earthquake help

Follow this link for more help with your essay on earthquakes - be careful not to just cut and paste this - I will spot it!

WORD MATS - all years loads of topics

As promised here is the link to the wordmats on SLN.

Click here for the connectives and starters mats

Click here for a list of other wordmats you could print off and use at home

Extra Year 9 information - earthquake essay

This link to the SLN website (a geography teachers' forum has some super ideas and links for your research essay - have a look

Year 9 Earthquake Essay Research

You have been asked to research information that will help you answer the question/hypothesis - ''The impact of earthquakes depends on the wealth of the country affected'' (20 marks).
We have discussed in class that you need to colect specific detail about at least two earthquakes. Horizons page 10 and 11 details Kobe in Japan and Bam in Iran as two examples you might use (an LEDC and an MEDC are a good place to start).
Below are some links that you might want to use.
Remember that you are trying to develop you independent research skills and that you should make notes to bring to the lesson AND keep referring to the question as you collect these notes. I would not just print stacks of paper; note taking is a skill!

Wikipedia is always a good place to start research (though watch out for mistakes!) Look here for information about KOBE and here for BAM

Georesources has an excellent page on KOBE

The BBC website is always excellent for this type of essay. Click here for KOBE and here for BAM

The USGS website has some broad information about the KOBE earthquake and Bam

Year 9 Research into aid

In recent lessons we have been looking at aid and poverty. We have also been looking at the MDGs, LIVE8 and the Make Poverty History campaign - (click on the picture to learn more).

I asked you to research one of the following organisations (you can choose your own if you want)
OXFAM, CHRISTAIN AID, ACTION AID, CAFOD, PRACTICAL ACTION.

You should write your findings in your books.

I will be looking for the following:

What is the aim of the organisation?
What campaigns is it involved in?
What countries or regions does it support?
How does it provide support?
Finally consider - have the MDGs, LIVE8 and Make Poverty History made a difference?

A good piece of work will be neat, have detail - but it will be in your own words not just cut and pasted from the website. It will answer the questions above and will have your own ideas expressed in a geographical way.

Year 9 Concept Map - The causes of development.

Good - if you have got this far, you are taking the work seriously. Firstly a reminder of the success criteria for this piece of work -

•Detail under each factor, possibly with researched examples and facts.
•Pictures to represent each of the factors.
•Factors linked up, with the main connections in red.
•Identify the three main causes of poverty, colour these in red and explain why.
•Extra causes included and researched.

Now some links that will help you with this concept map. The Global Eye website has some excellent material on the causes of poverty, including - WATER, TRADE and FOOD.

Year 9 Development

In lessons we have been looking at development and how it can be measured. Why not look at the CIA FACTBOOK website for some extra facts and figures to add to your notes.