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Village life in northern Italy

I can use different sources of information to investigate and compare different villages in northern Italy.

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Year 4

Village life in northern Italy

I can use different sources of information to investigate and compare different villages in northern Italy.

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Key learning points

  1. A range of resources, including photographs and climate data can be used to investigate what a locality is like.
  2. Different factors such as climate, location and the physical landscape can affect what life in a village is like.
  3. 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.

Digital mapping tools such as Google Earth could be used to explore these localities in more detail.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the highest mountain in the Alps?
Correct answer: Mont Blanc
Mt Everest
Scafell Pike
Dolomites
Q2.
Match these key terms to their correct definition.
Correct Answer:physical feature,it is natural and has not been formed or made by humans

it is natural and has not been formed or made by humans

Correct Answer:human feature,it is something that humans have made or built

it is something that humans have made or built

Correct Answer:settlement,a place where people live and often work

a place where people live and often work

Q3.
How can we use digital mapping tools help us to investigate?
Correct answer: zoom in and out
Correct answer: use the scale
Correct answer: use symbols
ask opinions
Q4.
How can the river Po be used in northern Italy?
Correct answer: hydroelectricity
Correct answer: water for farming
Correct answer: transport
for people to fill bottles for drinking
Q5.
Match the key term to its correct definition.
Correct Answer:scale,it show what a distance on a map is in real life

it show what a distance on a map is in real life

Correct Answer:key,helps us to understand information on a map

helps us to understand information on a map

Correct Answer:symbol,these show information on a map

these show information on a map

Q6.
How can different settlements connected in northern Italy?
Correct answer: railways
Correct answer: roads
Correct answer: airports
canals

6 Questions

Q1.
Match these key words with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:climate,The average weather conditions measured over a long period of time.

The average weather conditions measured over a long period of time.

Correct Answer:weather,The day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny windy.

The day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny windy.

Correct Answer:latitude,Imaginary lines showing position north or south of the Equator

Imaginary lines showing position north or south of the Equator

Q2.
Put these settlements in order of size, starting with the smallest.
1 - village
2 - town
3 - city
Q3.
What factors affect the climate?
Correct answer: altitude
Correct answer: latitude
Correct answer: distance from the sea
size of the population
Q4.
Which of these statements describe Ortisei?
Correct answer: located in the Dolomites
located on the west coast
Correct answer: Alpine climate
Mediterranean climate
Q5.
Which statements are true for Vernassa?
Correct answer: It borders the Ligurian Sea.
Correct answer: It has hot, dry summers.
It has cold, snowy winters.
Q6.
Which statements are true for both Vernassa and Ortisei?
Correct answer: Steep land surrounds the village.
Correct answer: It has beautiful buildings.
Correct answer: It is popular with tourists.
It's a good location for skiing.