World Heritage Sites are places on Earth that are of outstanding universal value to humanity and are listed to be protected for future generations to enjoy.

Sustainability is about taking care of the world we live in and keeping it safe for future generations.

A solution is a way of solving a problem.

Venice: A popular tourist destination

Geography

This unit provides a foundation for 'The Americas: How diverse are its places and landscapes?' and 'South America: Why does the Amazon matter?', which further extend pupils’ knowledge and understanding of distant places and how to investigate them at continental and regional scales through an overview of the Americas and a case study of the Amazon region.

This builds directly on 'Europe: How diverse are its landscapes and places?', which focuses on the key geographical features of the continent of Europe, extending and deepening pupils' place knowledge and understanding through the study of Northern Italy as a distinctive European region. 

Europe: what is it like to live in northern Italy? 

Venice is built on over one hundred islands. What are they linked by?

It may receive extra funding to help look after it.

Venice is a World Heritage Site. What does this mean?

What tourist attractions can be found in Venice?

Are these statements problems or benefits of tourism in Venice?

Which type of settlements are these places in Italy?

Why does northern Italy have a different climate to southern Italy?

What is the largest city in northern Italy?

Which of these is a river in northern Italy?

What could you use to find out about a popular tourist destination?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Venice: A popular tourist destination

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.