Hello, Mrs. Lomas here.

I am a primary school teacher who loves geography.

So I'm super excited to be joining you for your geography lesson today.

So let's find out, shall we, what we're going to do today.

Today's lesson is images of the UK and this is part of our, "The UK: who are we?" Unit.

By the end of today's lesson, you will understand how images can be used to describe people and places.

We have some key words in today's lesson.

They are stereotype, differences, diversity and similarities.

Let's try my turn, your turn.

Stereotype.

Differences.

Diversity.

Similarities.

Well done.

So a stereotype is a set idea that people might have about a person, place, or thing, but which is often not true.

Differences are the things that are not the same when compared with others.

Diversity is the variety of human, physical, or cultural characteristics in a geographical area.

And similarities are the things that are the same when compared with others.

So look out for these words in today's lesson.

Today's lesson about images of the UK is split into two parts.

How can images show the diversity of the UK and how can images stereotype places? Let's start with how can images show the diversity of the UK? Every day, millions of photographs are taken in the UK and these images are sometimes shared with others.

Different people take different photographs and for different reasons.

Here are some photographs taken in the UK.

Pause the video and have a quick discussion about these three photographs.

Come back when you're ready.

So let's take a closer look.

This is a photo of the Houses of Parliament in London, England.

What can you see in the photo? Pause the video, come back when you're ready.

What do you think people use this place for? Again, pause the video, have a discussion, come back when you're ready.

And finally, is this the sort of picture someone who lives in this place might take or a tourist? Pause the video, have a class discussion and come back when you're ready.

So let's have a look at this image.

This image was taken in Eryri National Park in North Wales.

Again, pause the video and have a discussion about what you can see in this photo.

And what do you think people use this place for? Pause the video, have a discussion, come back when you are ready.

And finally, is this the sort of picture someone who lives in this place might take or a tourist? Pause the video, have a class discussion.

Come back when you're ready.

And finally, let's have a look at this photo.

These are the Black Linn Falls in Dunkeld in Scotland.

Pause the video and have a discussion about what you can see in the photo.

And what do you think people use this place for? Pause the video, come back when you're ready.

And finally, pause the video and have a think about is this the sort of picture someone who lives in this place might take or a tourist.

This photo shows the seaside town of Southwold in Suffolk, England.

What can you see in the photo? Pause the video, have a look.

Come back when you're ready.

What do you think people use this place for? Pause the video, come back when you're ready.

And finally, is this the sort of picture someone who lives in this place might take or a tourist? Pause the video, have a class discussion.

Come back when you're ready.

These four images show the diversity of landscapes that can be seen in the UK.

Diversity means that there is a great variety of different landscapes in the UK.

We have differences between and within places.

Some are rural like the countryside and some are urban or more built up places.

Some are by the sea and others are inland.

Some are flat and low lying and others are high up and mountainous with steep slopes.

Some are covered with trees and others have crops growing on them.

So let's do a quick check, shall we.

Which of these is not an example of diversity? A, we have differences between rural and urban areas.

B, streets in a town have different names, or C, some areas are high up and others are low lying.

So one more time.

Which of these is not an example of diversity? A, we have differences between rural and urban areas.

B, streets in a town have different names, or C, some areas are high up and others are low lying.

Pause the video, collect your answers and come back when you're ready.

How did you get on? If you said that B, streets in a town have different names is not an example of diversity, you would be correct.

Well done.

So now it's time for task A.

Look at the images below which show three seaside locations.

Look at image A and suggest one reason why it is different to images B and C.

Then do the same for the other two images.

So for task A, look at the images below which show three seaside locations.

Look at image A and suggest one reason why it is different to images B and C.

Then do the same for the other two images.

You might want to think about houses.

Is it built up? Is there high land? Is there low land? Are there slopes, people? All those kind of things.

Pause the video and have a go.

And when you are ready come back and we'll have a look at one that I've had a go at.

How did you get on? I said that image A shows a location which has a lot more buildings and a steep hill overlooking a marina with lots of boats.

The other places are more flat and there are not many buildings.

Image B shows a location which has no buildings.

It is very flat and there are waves which suggest it is at the coast.

There are cliffs to the left and image C shows a location which is very flat and has some buildings.

There is some land at the left and the water appears to be a river channel.

You might have got different ideas to me, but if you've missed anything out, now is your chance to pause the video and make any corrections you need to make to your work.

So now we've had a look at how can images show the diversity of the UK.

We are going to have a look at how can images stereotype places? When people go to London, they may well take very similar pictures to lots of other people.

Certain buildings will appear in lots of photos.

A stereotype is an image which shows a set idea that people might have about a person, place or thing, but which is often not true in reality.

This could be an image which portrays a place in a particular way and doesn't show the diversity of it.

When a picture of London is used, it often includes a limited range of buildings such as the Houses of Parliament or the London Eye.

Stereotypes can sometimes result in people misunderstanding places, particularly if they have never been there.

It might lead to a particular view of a place based on a limited amount of information.

The selection of images is important if we are to give people a view that represents a place including its similarities and differences.

It's possible that the place where you live has stereotypes which have developed about it.

These may or may not be true.

Can you think of any stereotypes about the city, county or area where you live? I for example, used to live in Manchester and everybody always says it always rains in Manchester, which can't be true can it? Because it can't rain all of the time.

So do you have any stereotypes about the city, the county, or the area where you live? Pause the video, have a class discussion.

Come back when you're ready.

How did you get on? Our friend here said that he lives in a small rural village and people think it's really quiet, but there's actually a lot happening.

Let's do a quick check.

True or false? A stereotype is a set idea that people might have about a person, place, or thing, but which is often not true in reality.

Once you've decided if that statement is true or false, I want you to justify your answer with either A, stereotypes may contain some truth, which is why they develop, or B, stereotypes are completely false.

So one more time.

True or false? A stereotype is a set idea that people might have about a person, place, or thing, but which is often not true in reality.

Once you've decided if that is true or false, I want you to justify your answer with either A, stereotypes may contain some truth, which is why they develop, or B, stereotypes are completely false.

Pause the video, have a go and come back when you're ready to check your answers.

How did you get on? If you said that it was true, because a stereotypes may contain some truth, which is why they develop you would be correct.

Well done.

On the next few slides there are some images which show possible stereotypes of places.

What might you think about these places? What might you think if you lived in these places? Are stereotypes more likely to develop about places we don't know very much about? So here we can see Scottish people wear kilts and play bagpipes.

People from London all have the same accent.

So pause the video, have a class discussion and then come back when you are ready.

How did you get on? Can you think of some others that might be stereotypes? Pause the video, have a go and come back when you're ready.

So now it's time for task B.

I want you to write some possible stereotypes about living in the two different places shown below.

There you've got A, a very rural area, and B, a busy city.

So for task B, write some possible stereotypes about living in the two different places shown below.

Pause the video, have a go, and when you're ready come back and we'll have a look at one that I've done.

How did you get on? For image A, a rural area, "I said it's very quiet here and there's nothing to do and no decent shops.

We feel safe here.

All the young people have left to work in the city.

If we need medical help, we have a long wait." And for B, a busy city, "This is a busy and noisy place.

It's hard to sleep with the police sirens.

Everything is really expensive, and there is quite a lot of crime.

We do have lots of shops and entertainment on the doorstep though." You might have had some different ideas as well.

But if you missed anything out, now's your chance to pause the video, make any corrections or add anything into your answers.

So in summary for our images of the UK lesson.

The UK is a very diverse country with a wide range of regional differences.

All places have differences and share similarities with other places, but they also have a diversity of features within them that help make them special.

Stereotypes are based on limited information about people or places.

We sometimes develop stereotypes about regions and the people who live there.

Stereotypes can sometimes be harmful, so we need to value the differences between places and the diversity within them.

Well done everybody.

You worked really hard today and actually I think there's a lot to think about from today's lesson, isn't there? I will definitely be thinking really hard now.

If I ever do like a Google image search or something about a place, I will definitely be thinking could this be a stereotype or is there more diversity to this place? Well, I hope you enjoyed today's lesson as well, and I will see you in our next lesson.

Bye.