Geography in the news
I can reflect on and discuss how geography helps us to understand the world and how it works.
Geography in the news
I can reflect on and discuss how geography helps us to understand the world and how it works.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Geography is happening all around us every day.
- News stories often have geographical causes and geographical impacts.
- Geographical knowledge and skills can help us to understand the news.
Common misconception
Geography is something that happens in other parts of the world not in the place where we live.
Investigate the geography in local news stories as well as stories from elsewhere in the UK and other countries.
Keywords
Supply chain - A supply chain is all of the stages involved in producing goods, transporting them and selling them to customers.
Migration - Migration means moving from one place to another with the intention of staying there.
Conflict - A conflict is a strong disagreement between people or countries which may lead to fighting.
Climate change - Climate change is a large-scale and long-term change in the planet’s climate, including weather patterns and average temperatures.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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