MADAM LAU KAM LUNG SECONDARY SCHOOL
OF MIU FAT BUDDHIST MONASTERY
F.3 Geography Teaching Schedule, 2016 - 2017
[Term 1 Living with natural hazards]
Date
Week
Number
Topic
Unit 1 Are we living in a hostile world?
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2/9 – 9/9
1-2
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Introduce the concept of natural hazards
The major natural hazards
Global distribution of natural hazards
Unit 2 How can we describe the relief of Hong Kong?
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An introduction of the relief in Hong Kong
12/9 –7/10
3-6

Different ways to show the relief on maps
Map Skill (I)

Cross section and vertical exaggeration
11/10 – 21/10
7-8
25/10 – 28/10
9
1/11 –11/11
14/11- 25/11
Unit 3 What are the causes of landslides and effects of
landslides?

The meaning of landslide

Factors affecting the stability of slope

The causes of landslides in Hong Kong

The effects of landslides in Hong Kong
1st term Uniform Test
10-11
Unit 3 What are the causes of landslides and effects of
landslides?

Ways to respond to landslides in Hong Kong

Case Study (prevention and remedial work in different
districts in Hong Kong)
12-13
Map Skill (II)

Different relief features

Revision of map reading skills (Location , conventional signs,
grid system, distance and direction , calculation of areas)
Unit 4 Why do earthquakes happen?

The structure of the earth
28/11 –20/12
14-17
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4/1 – 17/1
18-19
Major plate boundaries
The concept of tectonic theory and movement
Global distribution of tectonic hazards
Mid-year examination
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[Term 2 Living with natural hazards] (Supplemented with bridging notes to DSE)
Date
Week
Number
Topic
Unit 4 Why do earthquakes happen?
18/1 – 24/1
20-21

Causes of earthquakes

The direct and indirect impacts, short term and long term
effects of earthquakes
Unit 5 Why do volcanic eruptions happen?
6/2 – 17/2
22-23

Causes of volcanic eruption

The direct and indirect impacts in terms of loss in economics
and society

The gains and opportunities from tectonic hazards
Unit 6 Why are some people at a higher risk of experiencing
natural hazards than we are?
21/2 – 10/3
24-26
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Factors affecting the damages causes

Comparison of the impacts from natural hazards in less
developed countries (LDCs) and more developed countries
(MDCs)
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Case Studies (e.g. earthquakes in China and Japan)
Unit 6 Why are some people at a higher risk of experiencing
natural hazards than we are?
13/3 –6/4
24/4 – 28/4
7/4 – 12/4
27-30, 32
31

Measures adopted to minimize the impacts of tectonic hazards

Factors affecting the effectiveness of measures

Comparison of measures adopted by LDC and MDC

Case Studies (tsunamis in Southeast Asia)
2nd term Uniform Test
Unit 6 Why are some people at a higher risk of experiencing
2/5 – 12/5
33-34
natural hazards than we are?

Reasons for people to stay in hazard prone areas
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Case studies (Japan, Sichuan)
15/5 – 19/5
35
22/5 – 1/6
36 - 37
Revision
2/6 – 21/6
37 - 40
Yearly examination
Drilling on Map Reading Skills
Remark: The teaching schedule is subject to change according to students’ learning progress
Prepared by Miss LAI Ka Yan
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