Middle School Geography 2015-2016
Trimester 3 Subject Overview
1
Class 7
Topics
 Plate
Tectonics

Country Case
Study
Content
Students will learn:
 The Structure of the Earth
 The difference between constructive, destructive and
conservative plate boundaries
 How volcanoes form and the differences between the types of
volcanoes
 Why do people live near volcanoes
 How earthquakes and tsunamis occur
 Volcano and earthquake case studies




The definition of what is an LEDC / MEDC
The outline of the environment and demographics of India
Lifestyle comparison of the more wealthy and poorer people
of India
Differences of India’s culture, religion and language in
different regions.
Class 8
Topics
 Eco-Systems

Country Case
Study
Content
Students will learn:
•
The four main Biome systems across the world
•
The features would we expect to see in Rain Forests, Desert,
Deciduous Forest and Tundra
•
The main features of the environment, life cycles and
economies of the Rainforest
•
The dangers that the Rainforest faces
•
The main features of the environment, life cycles and
economies of the Tundra
•
The dangers that the tundra ecosystem faces
•
•
•
•
•
The Population distribution of Brazil
How to read and create a Population Pyramid
The outline of the environment and demographics of Brazil
Lifestyle comparison of the more wealthy and poorer people
of Brazil
Differences of Brazil’s culture, religion and language in
different regions.
Class 9
Topics
 Development
Content
Students will learn:
 What is development
 Development indicators and how to measure development
 What factors influence a country being classed as rich or poor
 Is Ghana an LEDC?
 How developed are certain countries?
 How do we map development
Middle School Geography 2015-2016
Trimester 3 Subject Overview

2


How did the development gap grow?
What are the UN development goals and how far will they
help tackle the problems of development





What is globalization
What are trans-national corporations?
Examples of global companies
What are the advantages and disadvantages of globalization?
Case studies of trans-national corporations.
Globalisation