100 Ideas for Teaching Geography

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ISBN: 9780826485380 | 0826485383
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 12/9/2006

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This title takes a skills-based approach, with each section suggesting general ideas to use in everyday classroom teaching, including specific examples of how these can be used with a variety of modules from primary through to secondary.

Introduction: Getting the Most from This Book	p. XI
Maintaining a high profile for the subject
Keeping Senior Managers Up to Date	p. 2
Keeping Parents Up to Date	p. 3
Open Evenings	p. 4
Geography in the News: High-Profile Displays	p. 5
Assemblies 1: Finite Resources	p. 6
Assemblies 2: Lots of Opinions, Difficult Decisions	p. 7
Geography Pathways: Knowledge and Information	p. 8
Geography: Why is it Unique?	p. 9
Lesson activities: starters
Get Your Students Warmed Up!	p. 12
A Crisp Start to the Lesson	p. 13
Amazing Facts	p. 14
Slide Show: A Sense of Place	p. 15
Where in the World?	p. 16
Jigsaws	p. 17
Cartoons	p. 18
Dingbats	p. 19
Lesson activities
General Considerations	p. 22
Innovation and Thinking Skills	p. 23
Helping Students Gain a Sense of Place	p. 24
Writing Frames (Scaffolds)	p. 25
Listening Frames	p. 26
Sequencing	p. 27
Sequencing with Climate Graphs	p. 28
Using Mind Maps	p. 29
Letter Writing	p. 31
Written Reports in a Newspaper Format	p. 32
Matching Words and Phrases to Definitions	p. 33
Using Cartoons	p. 34
Talking Heads	p. 35
I Agree/I Disagree	p. 36
I Agree/I Disagree: Making it Work with Sen Students	p. 37
Justifying Opinions	p. 38
Using Ordnance Survey Maps: A Valuable Tool	p. 39
Using Ordnance Survey Maps: Developing Skills	p. 40
Using Ordnance Survey Maps: Learning is Fun	p. 41
Using Music/Films/TV to Enhance Lessons	p. 42
The classroom environment
The Well-Equipped Geography Room	p. 46
Room Layout	p. 47
Putting Students' Work on Display	p. 48
Displaying Definitions of Key Geographical Words	p. 49
Display Using Wall Maps	p. 50
A Bank of Outline Maps	p. 51
Field trips
Vital Considerations	p. 54
Health and Safety: Risk Assessment	p. 55
Information for Parents	p. 56
Teamwork: Staffing the Trip	p. 57
Geography Staff: Spoilt for Choice?	p. 58
Oversubscribed Trips: Selecting Students	p. 59
Using Commercial Companies	p. 60
Using Experts/Tour Guides	p. 61
Student Resources	p. 62
Balancing Work and Play on Residential Trips	p. 63
Links with other subjects
Links with English	p. 66
Links with Maths	p. 67
Links with Science	p. 68
Citizenship: Be Aware of Statutory Requirements	p. 69
Citizenship: A Geographical Context	p. 70
Links with Information and Communications Technology	p. 71
Useful contacts
Parents Are a Useful Resource	p. 74
Local Radio	p. 75
Exam Boards 1: Why Become an Examiner/Moderator?	p. 76
Exam Boards 2: Other Benefits-Networking	p. 77
Exam Boards 3: Making Contact and Curriculum Development	p. 78
Charities 1: A Valuable Resource, a Chance to Make a Difference	p. 79
Charities 2: Christian Aid	p. 80
Charities 3: Cafod	p. 81
The Meteorological Office	p. 82
The sustainable geography department
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)	p. 86
ESD: Writing it into Schemes of Work	p. 87
ESD: Modelling the Message	p. 88
Homework and revision
General Tips	p. 92
Homework: Using Commercial Materials	p. 93
Homework: Letting Your Valuable Resources Go Home	p. 94
Revision 1: Using Commercial Materials	p. 95
Revision 2: Exam Technique	p. 96
Information and communications technology
A General Tip	p. 100
A Wide Range of Applications	p. 101
A Word of Caution!	p. 102
The Internet: Gateway to a Wealth of Resources	p. 103
The National Curriculum in Action Website	p. 104
The National Grid for Learning	p. 105
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)	p. 106
The Geographical Association's Website	p. 107
More Effective Searching on the Internet	p. 109
Making Use of Your School's Intranet	p. 110
Using Interactive Whiteboards	p. 111
Geographical Information Systems	p. 112
CD-ROMS and Geography	p. 113
Digital Cameras	p. 114
Using Microsoft Powerpoint	p. 115
Accessing Census Data: The UK Census	p. 116
Accessing Census Data: Population and Economic Data	p. 118
Video/DVDS	p. 119
Other key ideas
Fun at the End of Term: Traditional Games	p. 122
Fun at the End of Term: It Support	p. 123
Keeping Yourself Up to Date	p. 124
Keeping Resources Up to Date	p. 125
Teaching Gifted and Talented Geographers	p. 126
Links with Primary Schools	p. 127
A Picture of Britain	p. 128
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