Our changing place
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create enquiry questions about how my local place has changed.
Key learning points
- Places change over time and we can investigate this change in a variety of ways.
- People have different opinions about a place and whether it is changing for the better or worse.
- Discussing views about change can help identify themes such as environment, services, travel and transport, pollution.
Keywords
Fact - A fact is a statement about something that can be proven to be true.
Opinion - An opinion is a thought, feeling or belief held by a person or group of people.
Summarise - To summarise is to explain something using just the main points.
Evidence - Evidence is a fact or piece of information that helps to prove that something is or is not true.
Common misconception
Children may assume that all change involves places becoming urbanised or developed.
Show children examples of areas that have been re-greened.
Teacher tip
This lesson is based on the book 'Window' by Jeannie Baker. It would be nice to share this with the children before the lesson as pre-teaching.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Starting with the smallest, put these settlement types in order of size.
Q2.What type of map could geographers use to find out about a settlement in the past?
Q3.Match the words to their meanings.
changes that are thought to be good
changes that are thought to be bad
changes that might be thought to be good or bad
Q4.Match the features to the correct examples.
physical
human
physical
human
Q5.Match the enquiry question word to its meaning.
to ask for information about place
to ask about reasons and explanations
to ask for information about what time something happens
Q6.What is a census?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following settlements is the smallest?
Q2.A fact is a statement about something that can be proven to be ...
Q3.Which of these statements are facts?
Q4.Which of these statements are opinions?
Q5.Match the question words to the questions about our local area.
has our local area changed?
do people think about these changes?
has our local area changed?
Q6.What evidence could we use to investigate how our local area has changed?
To help you plan your 3 geography lesson on: Our changing place, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 3 geography lesson on: Our changing place, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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