Major cities in Europe
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can locate a number of major cities in Europe and I understand why they are important.
Key learning points
- Each European country has a capital city.
- Some major cities in Europe have global importance.
- The locations and features of European cities can be investigated using a wide range of resources, atlases and maps.
Keywords
Settlements - Settlements are places where groups of people live and work
Major city - A major city is a large city with a population of over 100,000 and may be the largest city in the region
Capital city - A capital city is the place in a country where the government ‘sits’ and has its centre of power
Common misconception
The capital city is always the country's largest city.
Use different examples of cities in Europe to explain that capital cities are chosen for various reasons.
Teacher tip
Teachers may wish to first model using tourist information websites to model researching a major city in Europe.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these climate zones are found in Europe?
Q2.Lines of latitude describe how far north and south of the equator a place lies.
Q3.Which of these countries are in Europe?
Q4.Match the country and the climate.
polar
Mediterranean
temperate
Q5.Which of these are famous landmarks in the UK?
Q6.What is the capital city of England?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put these settlements into the correct order. Start with the smallest first.
Q2.What is a capital city?
Q3.Match the country to its correct capital city.
Budapest
Madrid
Berlin
Rome
Paris
Q4.A major city usually has a very large population.
Q5.Which of these major cities is in France?
Q6.Which of these are reliable sources of information to use when researching?
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