Coasts and tourism
I can research and present information about a coastal place using geographical enquiry and sources.
Coasts and tourism
I can research and present information about a coastal place using geographical enquiry and sources.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Coastal areas are often tourist hotspots due to the landscape and range of activities possible.
- Tourism can bring economic benefits to coastal regions, but it can also lead to social and environmental problems.
- Cruise ships carry tourists around the world for weeks or even months at a time.
- In 2021, Venice, Italy, banned cruise ships from entering the city's waters declaring her lagoon a national monument.
Keywords
Tourist - A tourist is someone who who travels to a different place from where they live for a holiday
Dock - A dock is an area in a harbour or port where ships go to be loaded, unloaded or repaired
Lagoon - A lagoon is a shallow area of water that is protected from the ocean by a natural feature such as a sandbar or coral reef
National monument - A national monument is a place or building preserved by government because of its historic, scenic or scientific importance
Common misconception
When planning a round-the-world cruise children may not understand that the western edge of the map in task A matches up to the eastern edge of the map.
Use a globe to demonstrate the passage of cruise ships across the Pacific and how this relates to their world maps.
To help you plan your year 6 geography lesson on: Coasts and tourism, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 6 geography lesson on: Coasts and tourism, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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