People's use of the boreal forest
I can describe how people live in the boreal forest, human activities there and the impact of these activities.
- Year 7
People's use of the boreal forest
I can describe how people live in the boreal forest, human activities there and the impact of these activities.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Communities such as the Saami live in parts of the boreal forest, they are traditionally reindeer herders.
- Traditional ways of life in the boreal forest are being threatened.
- Deforestation is rapidly reducing the size of boreal forests to make way for human activity.
- Deforestation has led to the fragmentation of the woodland caribou habitat.
Keywords
Boreal forest - the world’s largest land biome, found in the Northern hemisphere
Indigenous - people who are the original inhabitants of a place, rather than people who moved from elsewhere
Rural - something to do with the countryside
Urban - something to do with a city or town
Migration - moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there
Common misconception
All Indigenous people have a traditional lifestyle.
Indigenous people may have a traditional lifestyle, e.g. reindeer herders, or may have taken on less traditional lifestyles and/or migrated.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Name the world’s largest land biome, found in the Northern hemisphere.
Q2.Name the keyword defined: people who are the original inhabitants of a place, rather than people who moved from elsewhere.
Q3.What keyword is defined here: something to do with the countryside.
Q4.Which of the following are examples of urban areas?
Q5.Name the keyword defined: moving from one place to another for a long period or permanently.
Q6.How is the climate changing due to human interference?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of the following countries can the Saami be found in?
