Similarities and differences: Arusha in Tanzania
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use photographs to identify similarities and differences between Arusha and the place where I live.
Key learning points
- There are similarities and differences between places and the lives of people in different parts of the world.
- Photographs can be used to investigate and compare Arusha and my local area.
- There are similarities and differences between the physical and human features in Arusha and my own local area.
Keywords
Similarities - Similarities are the things that are the same when compared with others.
Differences - Differences are the things that are not the same when compared with others.
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).
Physical feature - A physical feature is natural and has not been formed or made by humans.
City - A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.
Common misconception
Learners may not fully appreciate the diversity of places within countries.
Spend time exploring a range of settlements in different parts of the UK.
Teacher tip
There are many other ways in which these photographs could be used. For example, learners could: imagine what people in the photographs might be thinking or saying; think of questions they could ask about the photographs; or extend the photographs by drawing around them.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A city is ...
Q2.Things that are the same when compared with other things are ...
Q3.Something that is natural and not made by people is ...
Q4.Climate is ...
Q5.What are the countries of the UK?
Q6.What continent is Tanzania in?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Mountains, trees and the sea are examples of ...
Q2.Arusha is a city in the north of ...
Q3.Sheffield is a city in the north of ...
Q4.Differences are things that ...
Q5.You can investigate and compare places by looking at ...
Q6.Maps can help us compare places by ...
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