Village life in northern Italy
I can use different sources of information to investigate and compare different villages in northern Italy.
- Year 4
Village life in northern Italy
I can use different sources of information to investigate and compare different villages in northern Italy.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A range of resources, including photographs and climate data can be used to investigate what a locality is like.
- Different factors such as climate, location and the physical landscape can affect what life in a village is like.
- There may be many different reasons why someone would like to live in a particular locality.
Keywords
Climate - Climate is an average of weather conditions (e.g. rain, sun, wind) in a place taken over a long period of time (usually 30 years or more).
Weather - The weather of a place is the day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny, snowing, warm etc.
Settlement - Settlements are places where groups of people live and work.
Population - The population is the total number of people living in a particular area.
Latitude - Lines of latitude are imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
Common misconception
All villages in northern Italy are the same.
Villages in northern Italy have different climates, architecture and culture.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
Q2.Match these key terms to their correct definition.
Q3.How can we use digital mapping tools help us to investigate?
Q4.How can the river Po be used in northern Italy?
Q5.Match the key term to its correct definition.
Q6.How can different settlements connected in northern Italy?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match these key words with the correct definition.
