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KeyStage1 Lesson1LearningObjective:UsephotographstofindoutaboutaforeigncountryNationalCurriculumlinks:Geography(PoS1a,2a,2c,2d,3a)Maths(Ma2Number5a)PSHE(1b,4c)Resources:

• GoogleEarth(downloadforfree)oraworldmapposter• Hotandcoldphotocards• Ruralandurbanphotocards• UgandaandKenyaphotocards• Post‐itnotes

Starter:

• IntroducetheconceptofaworldmapeitherthroughlocatingtheUKonGoogleEarthbyzoominginfromaworldviewtotheshapeoftheUK,orbyshowingaworldmapposterandfindingtheUK.

• Showhotandcoldphotocardsanddiscusseachinturn.Sortthepicturesintohotandcoldplacesbyencouragingthechildrentolookcarefullyatthepicturestoseewhatpeoplearewearing,whattheweatherlookslike,whatsortofplantsaregrowingetc.

• Usingyourworldmap,showthechildrenwhereintheworldthesepicturesweretaken.Explainthatthesephotographsrepresentwhatthatplaceislikesomeofthetimeandisapictureofjustoneplacethereinordernottoreinforcestereotypes,whilstalsoprovidinganimagetoholdonto.

• Showruralandurbanphotocardsanddiscusseachasbefore.Thistimeintroducetheterms‘urban’and‘rural’andsortthepicturesaccordingtothesecategories.Encouragethechildrentorecognisedifferencesbetweenruralandurbansettingssuchasthenumberofpeople,thetraffic,thebuildings(sizeandmaterials)etc.

• Useyourwordmapagaintoshowwherethesepicturesweretaken.

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MainActivity:• UseGoogleEarthagain,thistimeto“travel”fromtheUKtoKenyaorUganda.Youcould

dothisasaquickbitofdramawiththechildrenpretendingtheyareonaplanewhilstyou,asthepilot,talkthemthroughwheretheyareflyingoverandwhattheycanseeoutofthewindow

• FocusonthephotographswhichshowKenyaandUganda.Discusswheretheywouldfitintothe‘hot/cold’,‘urban/rural’categories.

o ExplainthatUgandaandKenyahaveatropicalclimatewhichmeansthatitisveryhotanddryforsomemonthsbutalsohastworainyseasonswhereitrainsveryhard.Therearealsomountainousareaswhereitismuchcooler.

IndependentWork:LA WorkasasmallgrouptolookmorecloselyatthephotographsofKenyaandUganda.

Askthechildrentothinkofquestionstheywouldliketoknowtheanswerstoe.g.whyistherenoglassinthewindows?Whyisthegrounddusty?Writedownanyquestionsthechildrenwanttoaskeitheronaposteroronapost‐itnotestucktothephotograph.

Core Askchildrentoworkinpairs.ProvideeachpairwithaphotographofKenyaorUganda

andaskthemtoworktogethertothinkofquestionstheywouldliketoknowtheanswerstoandwritetheseonpostitnotestosticktothephotograph.

MA Askchildrentoworkinpairs.ProvideeachpairwithaphotographofKenyaorUganda

andaskthemtothinkofaquestioneachthattheywouldliketoknowtheanswertoandwriteitonapostitnote.Passthequestiontotheirpartnertoseeiftheycantrytoansweritbylookingcarefullyatthepicture.

Plenary:

• Sharesomeofthechildren’squestions.Discusswhethertheycantrytoanswerany.• Makethephotocardsandthechildren’squestionsintoadisplaytorefertothroughout

thetopic.

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