Humanities: Scheme of Work
Subject: GEOGRAPHY
Year: 7
Topic: Italy Time: 6/7 Weeks
(13/14 lessons)
Aims
N/C 2000 Objectives:
Geography:
6a. Countries:
- The regional differences that exist in Italy and their causes and consequences.
- How and why Italy may be judged to be more or less developed
Opportunities to address cross-curricular themes:
Environmental education:
Relief and the shape of the land.
Cultural diversity:
Comparing Italian cultural identity with UK.
Citizenship:
What does it mean to be a European citizen?
Literacy:
Reading, cloze procedure, spelling.
Numeracy:
Maps skills such as scale, etc.
Handling/transforming economic data
Key Question / Content / Learning Objective / Suggested Activities / Resources / Key Words / Assessment / HomeworkWhat is the European Community?
What does it mean to be a European citizen? / Examine the main features of the European community and European Citizenship. / To know the main features of the European Community /
- Label European countries on map of Europe
- History of Europe (EC)
- Timeline of events
- What does it mean to be a European Citizen?
Atlas
Key Geography Interactions / Europe
European
Citizen / Marking of class work / Learn the name of 10 European countries and their capitals.
Where is Italy?
What is Italy’s Geography? / Examine the location of Italy.
Examine the main human and physical features of Italy’s Geography. / To be able to describe the location of Italy
To know the location of Italy’s main geographical features. / 1. Brainstorm – Italy
- Describe the location of Italy in Europe.
- Label Italy’s main features onto an outline map.
- Write a letter to a pen pal in England describing Italy’s Geography.
Atlas
Outline maps of Italy – Where in Italy sheets / Italy
Location
Relief
Human
Physical
Relief
Location / Marking of class work / Draw the Italian Flag.
Name 10 famous Italians.
Find out 10 facts about Italy.
Using the yellow pages find the names of 5 Italian restaurants.
How is Italy different to England? / Examine differences between Italy and the UK / To be able to compare Italy with the UK.
To be able to use the internet to research information. /
- Students use the internet to complete a table of comparisons between Italy and England
Computers
Table of comparisons / GNP / Marking of class work
How does the Italian cultural identify differ to our own? / Identify the main features of the Italian culture. / To be able to describe Italy’s cultural identity. / 1.Define culture
- Read information about Italy’s culture
- Complete questions from text
- Compare culture with UK – Display as a table or drawings
Italy Booklet (SEN) / Identity
Religion
Peninsular
Stereotype / Marking of class work
What are Italy’s main regions and how do they compare? / Identify Italy’s main physical and economic regions. / To be able to compare and contrast regions in Italy. /
- Define region
- Map main regions
- Students produce poster about one region – read to class and compare
- Which region would you prefer to live in – why?
Italy Booklet (SEN) / Economic
Region
Physical
Political / Marking of class work
What are the differences between the North and South of Italy? / Examine the physical differences between the North and South of Italy. / To be able to compare physical differences between the north and the south of Italy /
- Compare farming areas in two regions
- Compare other geographical features of the two regions
Italy Booklet (SEN)
Key Geography Interactions Activity Sheet 4.5a
Key Geography Interactions Activity Sheet 4.6
Key Geography Interactions Activity Sheet 4.7 / Plain
Silt
Delta / Marking of class work
Examine the characteristics of life in Southern Italy / To be able to give reasons for low standards of living in the South of Italy. /
- Discuss main job types – primary, secondary and tertiary
- Discuss main types of jobs
- Examine problems experienced by people in the south of Italy.
- Describe recent improvements
Italy Booklet (SEN) / Subsistence farming
Industry
Markets / Marking of class work / Write a letter from a person in the South of Italy to a cousin in the north to tell them what life is like.
Examine the characteristics of life in the North of Italy. / To be able to give reasons for high standards of living in the North of Italy. /
- Discuss main types of jobs-how does this compare with south?
- Examine reasons why the north is rich
Italy Booklet (SEN) / Commercial farming
Intensive farming
Industrial Triangle / Marking of class work / Write a letter from a person in the north of Italy to a cousin in the south to tell them what life is like.
Examine the reasons for industrial growth in the north of Italy. / To be able to explain the growth of Italy’s industrial triangle /
- Map the industrial triangle
- Explain reason for industrial triangle
Italy Booklet (SEN) / Industrial Triangle
Valle d’Osta region / Marking of class work
Describe and explain the regional differences in wealth and development in Italy. / To be able to describe and explain regional differences in development in Italy /
- Discuss assessment
- Complete assessment: Describe and explain differences in wealth between Northern and Southern Italy
Markets
Accessibility / National Curriculum Levels – See assessment criteria
Why do people in Italy migrate? / Examine migration from southern to northern Italy / To be able to explain migration patterns in Italy. /
- What is migration? –discuss
- Where will people migrate from in Italy? – why?
Italy Booklet (SEN)
Atlas / Migration / Marking of class work
Is Italy interdependent? / Examine the extent to which Italy is interdependent / To understand the term interdependent. / Key Geography Places (p.82/3)
Italy Booklet (SEN) / Interdependent
Trade
Import
Export / Marking of class work / Find out 10 things which Italy imports. Find 10 things which Italy exports
Is Italy a rich or poor country? / Investigate Italy’s level of development using economic statistics. / To be able to draw conclusions about Italy’s level of development. / Key Geography Places (p.84/5)
Italy Booklet (SEN) / Development
Standard of living
Sustainable / Marking of class work