Researching the polar regions and their importance

English

Understanding the structure, features and purpose of an essay

Researching the threats to the polar regions

Preparing to write an essay

Writing the first half of an essay

Writing the second half of an essay

Making a speech about the effects of climate change on the polar regions

In this unit, pupils learn techniques to develop the strength of their argument throughout an essay. In 'Ancient Islamic Civilisation: Essay Writing', pupils will learn to further finesse the skills of persuasive and credible essay writing.

In 'The Empire Windrush: Essay Writing', pupils learnt to base an essay on research around the Windrush Generation and their experiences of arriving and staying in Britain. In this unit, pupils will learn techniques to develop the strength of their argument throughout an essay.

In this unit, pupils learn about how climate change is affecting the polar regions. They organise their knowledge into a clear essay structure with an introduction, paragraphs and a conclusion. They then write an essay that outlines how climate change is negatively impacting the polar regions.

Polar regions: essay writing

because it's a non-fiction text so it should be based on facts

because our argument should be supported by evidence

to explore our emotional responses to the information

to generate ideas for descriptive vocabulary

Why do we research before writing an essay?

What type of evidence is used in the following sentence? 'Antarctica is bordered by all of the world's oceans.'

an essay that weighs up different opinions

an essay that proves the point made in the title

What type of essay is suggested by the following title? 'What makes the polar regions unique and why should we do more to protect them?'

What is currently being done to protect them and what more could be done?

Put the smaller questions raised by the following essay title into the most logical order: 'What makes the polar regions unique and why should we do more to protect them?'.

snow and ice reflect the Sun's heat back into space

In what ways do the polar regions help control our climate and reduce the effects of climate change? 

If polar glaciers melted, the world's sea level would rise by 6 metres. 

Parts of Antarctica are technically a desert.

If polar glaciers melted, the world's sea level would rise by 60 metres. 

Which of the below are features of an essay?

Explain why phones should be banned for under-16s.

Why should phones be banned for under-16s?

Would it be beneficial for phones to be banned for under-16s?

Which of these essay titles suggest an essay that gives just one side of the argument?

one that goes step-by-step, giving evidence and leading towards a conclusion

one that goes in random order, leading towards a conclusion

one that goes step-by-step, describing the author's emotions

Which of the below best describes a logical argument?

Which of the below is **not** a type of evidence we can use to support a logical argument?

What type of evidence is used in the following sentence? 'The expansion of cities and farms, which has continued since the Industrial Revolution, has led to the loss of large areas of woodland.'

What type of evidence is used in the following sentence? 'In addition to this, Britain’s woodlands lock in huge quantities of carbon dioxide.'

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Researching the polar regions and their importance

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.