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Quality lessons. Quality weekend. As every teacher knows, finding that work life balance is often difficult. Here at Geography Guru, we provide quality tested geography resources at an affordable price. Take the stress out of your teaching and enjoy what many teachers joined the proffesion for, working with young people.

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Quality lessons. Quality weekend. As every teacher knows, finding that work life balance is often difficult. Here at Geography Guru, we provide quality tested geography resources at an affordable price. Take the stress out of your teaching and enjoy what many teachers joined the proffesion for, working with young people.
Reducing the development gap
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Reducing the development gap

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The package constitutes part of the ‘The changing economic world’ module. This series of lessons attempts to evaluate the various strategies used to reduce the development gap. The bundle overviews the following: investment, industrial development and tourism, aid, using intermediate technology, fair trade, debt relief and micro-finance loans . The package includes instructional footnotes on how to deliver each lesson, as well as factual information to assist staff.
Economic development and quality of life
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Economic development and quality of life

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘The changing economic world’ module. The scheme will require approximately 11 hours of teaching time. This series of lessons investigates how development is measured. The effectiveness of the various development indicators are scrutinised, in order to gain an accurate insight into the true development of a country. The demographic transition model is studied to show how and why populations change, as a country develops. Students are then taught to relate these ideas to population pyramids, and learn to interpret the shapes of population structures. The scheme analyses why some areas of the world struggle to develop, while others prosper. Finally, the effect of this uneven development is considered.
Urbanisation, Describing the patterns of urban growth
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Urbanisation, Describing the patterns of urban growth

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Urban issues and challenges’ module. This 1 hour lesson investigates the concept of urbanisation. The lesson compares the growth of towns and cities in HIC’s and LIC’s. Pupils learn how to analyse a range of graph and table data sets, in an attempt to improve exam technique in skill based source questions.
Improving favelas, Helping the urban poor, The Favela Bairro Project
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Improving favelas, Helping the urban poor, The Favela Bairro Project

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Urban issues and challenges’ module. This lesson investigates how the Favela Bairro Project has improved shanties within Rio de Janeiro. The pupils are also required to consider to what extent the improvements have been successful. A ranking activity is used alongside a heads and tails exercise to illustrate improvements within the favelas. Students then try to empathise with dwellers, to understand why some feel the improvements are not sustainable.
An introduction to Earthquakes, Recording & measuring earthquakes, Richter and Mercalli scale
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An introduction to Earthquakes, Recording & measuring earthquakes, Richter and Mercalli scale

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This 2 hour lesson investigates what an earthquake is, as well as how they are measured and recorded. A map task used for pupils to reflect on where earthquakes occur. A flow diagram task is included on the causes of earthquakes as well as interactive slides of how seismometers work. A student led role play task is used to teach the Richter scale and card sort task for the Mercalli scale. Additional homework task included.
Geographical skills test
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Geographical skills test

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This end of unit exam tests students ability to: use compass directions, interpret map symbols and height, use four and six figure grid references, record latitude and longitude values and measure distances using a scale bar.
Tectonic hazards
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Tectonic hazards

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This 7 WEEK full scheme of work provides all the teaching and learning materials needed, to deliver the AQA tectonic hazards specification for exams from 2018 onwards. This high quality package starts with an insight into natural hazards and hazard risk. The scheme then investigate the structure of the Earth and plate tectonics, to provide the required background knowledge. The location of both earthquakes and volcanoes in relation to plate boundaries is covered; as well as the physical processes taking place at constructive, conservative, destructive and collision boundaries. Case studies of earthquakes in two counties of contrasting levels of development is included, to show both primary and secondary effects, as well as short and long term responses. Pupils are later taught why people continue to live near these hazards despite the risks, and consider how monitoring, prediction and protection can mitigate their effects.
An introduction to rivers, Drainage basins
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An introduction to rivers, Drainage basins

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This introductory lesson starts by looking at the importance of rivers. The concept of drainage basins is introduced and reinforced through a supportive video. The different parts of a drainage basin are taught through a ‘splat’ class game. A writing frame and diagram is then providing to test the students ability to explain these key terms.
Hard and soft engineering strategies (Rivers)
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Hard and soft engineering strategies (Rivers)

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. This lesson investigates the difference between hard and soft engineering strategies. The pupils learn examples of each through a fun kinaesthetic market style exercise. Group reflection questions and a ‘find the heads to the tails’ game is used to test pupils understanding of the material covered.
An introduction to Rio de Janerio, The growth and characteristics of Rio de Janeiro
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An introduction to Rio de Janerio, The growth and characteristics of Rio de Janeiro

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Urban issues and challenges’ module. This lesson is a great as an introductuary overview of Rio as a city. Pupils start by locating the metropolis. The students then create a fast fact mind map from the classes current knowledge, video and source sheets provided. The growth of the city is then briefly discussed, before the pupils learn about the structure of Rio through a memory game exercise.
How does urban growth create social challenges and opportunities (Rio de Janeiro)
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How does urban growth create social challenges and opportunities (Rio de Janeiro)

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Urban issues and challenges’ module. This lesson starts by considering why people are drawn to urban areas in Brazil. Students will come to realise that it is the shear volume of migrants, that creates the limitations on the services they expect when they arrive! A card sort task is used to investigate the problems of health, power, water and education across the city. The solutions to these issues are also discussed in depth.
Rio's Favelas, Housing the urban poor, The challenges within shanty towns.
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Rio's Favelas, Housing the urban poor, The challenges within shanty towns.

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Urban issues and challenges’ module. In this lesson students learn about the challenges faced within Rocinha, Brazils largest favela. Pupils first gain an insight into life within a squatter settlement through a group task. The location of these dwellings is investigated and the students are taught why these communities develop where they do. The main challenges found within shanty towns are considered and pupils must annotate their favela diagram with the ideas discussed. The final activity requires individuals to sort a range of challenges into various categories.
How can urban areas create economic opportunities and challenges (Rio de Janeiro)
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How can urban areas create economic opportunities and challenges (Rio de Janeiro)

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Urban issues and challenges’ module. This lesson illustrates how gang activity and poor education systems have created economic challenges in Rio de Janeiro. The students learn why such large percentages of Rio’s resident work in the informal sector, and then consider how the authorities are trying to create more formal sector jobs, through the schools of tomorrow program and pacifying police. Video sources provide the stimulus for an extended writing task and writing frames are provided to help pupils develop and link relevant ideas.
The challenges and opportunities of urban growth in Rio de Janiro
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The challenges and opportunities of urban growth in Rio de Janiro

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The package constitutes part of the ‘The changing economic world’ module. The bundle includes a detailed and engaging power point for each of the lessons, as well as supporting videos, activities and worksheets. Instructional footnotes on how to deliver each lesson are provided, as well as factual information to assist staff. This medium term scheme can be delivered in approximately four weeks of teaching, in which most lessons take two hours to deliver. The growth and land use within Rio de Janeiro as a city is over-viewed in a introductuary lesson. The social, economic and environmental opportunities and challenges are then detailed. The package finally teaches pupils: why favelas have grown, the challenges they present and how authorities have attempted to improve them.