Key learning points

1. Images of the UK can be used to investigate places and present geographical information.
2. Images can show the similarities and differences between towns and cities across the UK.
3. Images can show the similarities and differences between the physical landscape across the UK.
4. Stereotypical views are when people see a single story about people or places; they can be positive as well as negative.

Keywords

• Stereotype - This is a set idea that people might have about a person, place or thing, but which is often not true in reality.

• Differences - Differences are the things that are not the same when compared with others.

• Diversity - The variety of human, physical or cultural characteristics in a geographical area is known as diversity.

• Similarities - Similarities are the things that are the same when compared with others.

Common misconception