Humanities Year 8 Medium Planning Summer
Summer 1 Physical/Human Geography of the UK
Aims: To start to understand our place on earth and to identify or start to locate key features in
the UK and our local area.
Week 1
What is physical Geography?
What is human geography?
LO: State and give examples of physical and
human geography
Week 2
Identify the countries of the UK and their
capitals and seas
Identify major British rivers, mountains and
lakes, locate Sunderland on a map
LO: Identify the countries and major cities
of the UK.
Describe the physical geography of selected
areas of the UK.
Week 3
Describe the physical geography of UK
LO: Compare and contrast the physical
geography of chosen areas
Sort areas of physical geography into
categories and describe them
Describe the human geography of UK
Compare and contrast Sunderland (city) to
other areas of NE ie a village (eg Ryhope), a
Week 4
Definitions
Examples
Sorting exercise
HWK-Find out what countries make up the UK and what their capital cities
are called
Use world map to identify UK
Use map to locate 4 countries of UK
Use map to locate capital cities and seas
Use maps to find examples of rivers, mountains and lakes
(using an atlas where necessary)
Locate Sunderland on map of UK
Start to describe the physical geography of selected areas
HWK-For each of the four countries which make up UK- Name a mountain
range, a river and a lake
Discuss using examples: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean,
river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather.
Compare and contrast the physical geography of chosen areas.
Pictures-say what you see
HWK-Research Sunderland eg find out 5 facts about Sunderland
Discuss using examples:
City, town, village, factory, farm, house, office, port, harbour and shop.
Land use-rural and urban
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Week 5
town (eg Stockton, another city (eg
Newcastle)
LO: Describe the human geography of
selected areas
Compare and contrast the human geography of
2 selected areas
Give reasons why people live why they do
Describe areas where people live and identify
physical features which have made these
attractive places to live and their purpose
LO: Provide reasons why people have settled
in selected areas
Justify your answer proving geographical
proof.
Week 6
Identify British land marks and places of
interest (Use Google Earth)
LO: to create a class tourist guide showing
both human and physical features of the UK
Week 7
Research human and physical place of
interest/landmark
LO: To play an active role in designing and
creating a tourist guide for UK including
physical and human features, justifying what
needs to be included
P Levels
P4 Pupils extend the skills to help them explore
the world. They handle artefacts and materials
Links to
NC
Agriculture, industry
Locate areas of study on map using atlas.
Discuss differences between hamlets, villages, towns and cities-definitions.
Discuss other areas they may have visited.
HWK-Research about Sunderland eg Compare and contrast Sunderland to
another area using double bubble
Look at pictures of urban areas such as Sunderland-say what you see, note
buildings and their use, land formations such as hills and fields, note rivers and
beaches etc.
Describe these features, note their advantages and disadvantages
Discuss what might have attracted original settlers to Sunderland eg the river,
the sea, fertile land, transport, access, resources
Say why you think people first settled in Sunderland giving examples of what
they might have used and how they might have used them, eg the river
HWK- Name 5 British land marks or places of interest
Identify a variety of places of interest
Sort them into physical and human categories
View them on Google Earth
Mark them on a map of the UK
Chose 1 human and 1 physical to research and present info to group (ensure all
different)
HWK-Research a human and physical land mark or place of interest
Research using IT or given resource material-present findings to class.
Self and Peer assess
Compile tourist guide
NC levels
Level 1 Pupils show their knowledge, skills and understanding in studies at a local
scale. They recognise and make observations about physical and human features
of localities. They express their views on features of the environment of a
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given to them, for example, looking at the postal
worker’s bag and letters,
Geography or using a bin to collect litter. They
know that certain actions produce predictable
results, for example, pushing the button will
make the fire engine siren sound. They know
familiar places and people and what they are
there for, for example, park, school, police
person, and use gestures, signs, symbols or
single words to show that they know them.
P5
Pupils consolidate a sense of place and direction,
for example, they can follow set routes around
familiar places. They show their awareness
(through gestures, signs, symbols or words) of
significant differences between specific
physical/natural and human/made features of
places, for example, ‘cars here’ on a noisy street,
‘cars gone’ in the park. They can answer simple
questions about places and people, for example,
‘Who can help us?’ They start to sort and
classify objects in terms of simple features or
properties, for example, pebbles or rocks found
on a local walk, according to colour or size.
P6
Pupils understand the differences between the
physical/natural and human/made features of
places. They use pictures or symbols to show
familiar places and what they are for, such as
making simple plans and maps of familiar areas.
They show what they think about different
locality. They use resources that are given to them, and their own observations,
to ask and respond to questions about places and environments.
Level 2 Pupils show their knowledge, skills and understanding in studies at a local
scale. They describe physical and human features of places, and recognise and
make observations about those features that give places their character. They
show an awareness of places beyond their own locality. They express views on the
environment of a locality and recognise how people affect the environment. They
carry out simple tasks and select information using resources that are given to
them. They use this information and their own observations to help them ask and
respond to questions about places and environments. They begin to use
appropriate geographical vocabulary.
Level 3 Pupils show their developing knowledge and understanding of places by
describing the physical and human features of different localities and offering
explanations for the location of some of those features. They recognise that
different places may have both similar and different characteristics that
influence the lives and activities of people living there. They recognise that
people seek to improve and sustain environments. They offer simple reasons for
their observations and views about these places and environments. They use skills
and sources of evidence to respond to a range of geographical questions, and
begin to use appropriate vocabulary to communicate their findings.
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people and environments and answer simple
questions about places and people, for example,
‘What can you buy in this shop? ‘What can you do
in the park?’
P7
Pupils communicate their preferences about the
physical/natural and human/made features of
places. They begin to use symbols to represent
direction, and can represent and record key
features of a place using models or symbols.
They are aware of their role in caring for their
own environment, for example, watering plants in
the classroom or garden, picking up litter.
P8
Pupils recognise the physical/natural and
human/made features of places, for example,
identifying buildings and their uses. They use
simple geographical language to communicate
their ideas about various locations, functions
and roles. They use resources given to them and
their own observations to respond to simple
questions about places and people. They
recognise simple symbols or representations on
maps and plans. They show some understanding
of environmental awareness and how it relates
to their own lives and they express their views
on features of the environment which they find
attractive or unattractive.
Vocabulary
Human geography, Physical geography. Countries,
national park, river, mountain range, atlas, daily
Resources:
Outline Maps
Atlas – Books/WB
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weather, season, temperature, urban, rural, key,
directions, feature, agriculture, industry
OS Maps
Google Earth
Google maps/images
Mapzone – OS website.
National Trust/English Heritage websites
Assessment (through weekly lesson work)
1) All- UK map with atlas - Name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its
surrounding seas.
Some-They can use an atlas to locate where they live in the UK and the UK's major urban areas. Add on settlements at the mouths of
rivers eg Tyne Newcastle.
(E.g. Use an atlas to locate places in an atlas using the contents page.) Include simple test knowledge and understanding of latitude and
longitude – from a map. Use places identified previously.
2) All- Use the vocabulary list words for the human and physical features. Compare 2 regions in the NE
3) All- Label a map with key vocabulary. Explain why some regions are different from others (local/national using key vocab – human and
physical).
Some- Use an atlas to locate places in an atlas using the contents page.
4) All- Locate places using mapping skills including location on ICT, eg Google Earth
5) All-Describe these features and locate them on a map using images or drawings. (e.g. draw/locate Angel of the North/Sunderland)
6) Identify 3 similarities and 3 differences between 2 places in the locality. (USING DOUBLE BUBBLE/or labelled photograph).
7) All-Describe at least one physical and human land mark or place of interest in UK
Literacy links:
Numeracy links:
Describe a British landmark
Discuss and order river lengths/mountain heights.
Create a piece of writing on attracting people to a North East
Discuss distance between places in the UK.
Tourist attraction
Discuss population figures.
Summer 2 Physical/Human Geography of China (link to international day)
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Aims: To start to understand our place on earth and to identify other countries including China. To identify Chinese physical and human
geographical features and describe them.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Identify the location of China
Identify areas of China
Identify physical land forms
Identify human geographical features
LO: Identify both physical and human geographical
features on a map of China
Identify major cities and discuss their location
Research a city and share with group
LO: To collect information about a given location in
China and feed back to the class
Research and share with group
Compare and contrast China and UK
LO; To compare and contrast UK and China
Create a group tour guide to China
LO: To play an active part in creating a class
tourist guide on China
Create a group tour guide to China
LO: Identify and justify what need to be included
in the guide
Create a group tour guide to China
LO: To review the guide and discuss methods of
improvement both individually and as a group
Links to P levels and NC See summer 1
Use world map to identify China
Use map of China to name regions
Use maps to locate a variety of physical features
Use maps to locate a variety of human geography features
Use maps to identify major cities and discuss their location eg in relations
to rivers, mountains etc
Each student to choose a different city to research and feed back to
group next lesson using IT or given resources
Feed back to group and peer assess
Use thinking map to compare and contrast
Use group research and start to create guide
Identify land marks and places of interest-research
Identify what material to include and how to present guide
Prepare information
Create tour guide ( parts to be included for display and school website)
Self and peer assess
Vocabulary
Human, Physical, Countries, national park, river, mountain range, atlas,
daily weather, season, temperature, urban, rural, key, directions, feature,
agriculture, industry, region,
Resources
Maps and atlases
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Google Earth
www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/article-chinalandmarks.htm
www.china.org.cn › Top 10 › Travel
www.topchinatravel.com › ... › Best places to visit in China
famouswonders.com/asia/china/
www.famous-historic-buildings.org.uk/china_
www.lonelyplanet.com/china/sights/natural-landmarks
Assessment (through weekly lesson work)
1) All- World map with atlas - Name, locate and identify characteristics of China
2) All- Use the vocabulary list words for the human and physical features.
3) All- Compare China to UK.
4) All- Label a map with key vocabulary. Explain why some regions are different from others (local/national using key vocab – human and
physical).
5) All- Locate places using mapping skills including location on ICT, eg Google Earth
6) All-Describe these features and locate them on a map using images or drawings.
7) All- Play on active role in completing the group tour guide to China
8) All- Peer assess others in the group in a creative and positive way
Literacy links:
Describe a Chinese landmark
Create a piece of writing on attracting people to China for the tour guide
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Numeracy links:
Discuss and order river lengths/mountain heights.
Discuss distance between places in the China.
Discuss population figures