Week 1 - Learn the following 10 spellings Population Currency Exports Shanghai Life Expectancy Billion Ethnic Minorities Government Sustainable Development
Week 2 - Learn the following key words and their definitions Life Expectancy - The average period a person is expected to live Sustainable Development - Something which meets the needs of the present, without compromising future generation A Dam - any barrier that holds back water Ethnic Minority - a group within a community which has different national or cultural traditions from the main population Physical Geography - The study of the earths natural features Population Density - a measurement of the number of people in an area. It is usually shown as the number of people per square kilometre Favela - a low income (slum) area in Brazil Rural - Urban Migration - the movement of people from the countryside to towns and cities
Week 3 - Demonstrate your Geography skills by answering the question below 'The One Child Policy was a great thing for China' How far do you agree with this statement
Week 4 - Create a fact file on either China or Brazil Include: - Where is it? - Population - Key facts about the country - The flag and other images
Week 5 - Choose your home learning task from the list below: 1) Research and summarise a recent event in the news to do with geography (bonus marks for finding one relevant to the topic you are studying. 2) Design a quiz (on paper or electronic to do with the topic we are studying or have recently studied). 3) Complete a stretch and challenge activity from this website.