FORM 3 Holiday survey

The following questions must be asked for your survey:

Destination? (country)
What did you see? (museums/monuments, shops, animals, beach/sea/landscape, friends/family, wildlife, Other)
What did you like/dislike? (any answer)
How did you get there? (air, train, private car, coach, walk, boat, other)
Why did you go? (friends/family, religion, pleasure/holiday/relax/recreation, business, health, other)
Where did you stay? (hotel, villa, apartment, hostel, campsite, family/friends, other)

Type up your results into Excel and then email me your spreadsheet and I will put the results together for you.

anthony@lancaster.edu.mx

Form 4 IGCSE Migration film

Hi Form 4

Please complete the questins from Wider World regarding Turkish migration to Germany and then watch the following film and add notes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSv42ooNjI0

IB Diploma Migration debate

The motion to be debated next Tuesday morning is,

'Migration to the UK will only enhance its economic and social development'

2 teams then as before and I want you to conduct some real research into this issue. There is plenty of information on the web but a good starting point was an article in the Guardian newspaper this week :

http://www.guardian.co.uk/immigration/story/0,,2192777,00.html

It explains that migrants have been excellent for the UK economy.

Good luck and make sure that you have opening speech ready for the other group.

4G Drugs education

Use the following website to produce a 1 page fact sheet about a particular drug:

http://www.saynotodrugs.org.uk/Drug-Facts

GIS: Geographical Information Systems

Here is the link for your tasks today:

http://mapzone.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/giszone.html

IB Diploma Homework

Hi guys

Please have a look at the following link:

http://www.geographyalltheway.com/ib_geography/ib_population/afghanistan_migration.htm

It is an excellent case study for forced migration/refugee crisis involving Afghanistan. You do not have to complete all the acitivities on the web page. Have a look for a Word document which is half way down the page, save this to your computers and then complete the activities. You do not have to complete the question on the web page about Lee's model of migration. I would like it though if you can complete the extension activity at the bottom of the page.

Any questions as always please come and see me or email.

Lower 6th - Earthquake presentations/handout

Your instructions for next lesson are as follows:

You have to produce a presentation AND HANDOUT which outlines the following:

How do earthquakes occur? (MONICA)

Explain the different ways in which energy is transmitted from the focus of an earthquake (EST.)

What are the different ways in which earthquakes are measured? (JIMENA)

How can earthquakes be detected? Is it reliable? (IVAN)

Which locations have suffered the most from earthquakes and why? (ANDREA)

Good luck!

Form 3 - Montserrat project instructions NEW DATE!

I have given yu instructions for 2 assignments this week but be clear about what you have to do for both of them. You must also note that I have changed the date of submission for the Montserrat project. All of Form 3 will submit their projects on Monday 1st October (i know you have not got a lesson on that day).

1) The individual project is based on a volcanic eruption on the island of Montserrat. The instructions are as follows :

Your task is to produce a project which outlines the volcanic eruptions on the Caribbean Island of Montserrat. It will provide an assessment grade and it must include the following:
An introduction which outlines Montserrat’s location
What plates are involved in this area?
When and why did the volcano erupt?
What were the short term and long term effects?
What help did the islanders get from the ‘outside world’?
Plus any other information that you think is relevant
This project must be no longer than 5 pages. You will lose marks if it is longer. Make sure that the size of the font you are using is no larger than 14. Please do not copy and paste text – put information in your own words since you will achieve a much higher grade.

2) The second assignment is a group presentation during which you must cover the following:
The cause, effect and responses to an earthquake in a MEDC and LEDC. You choose the earthquakes but make sure that they are both recent so that it is a fair comparison. I will let you know the date that your presentation will take place next lesson but make sure that everyone has a job in your group and that you have detailed content and are innovative.

Form 4 homework

Your task as I mentioned in class to provide a synopsis or summary of a website article concerning China's one child policy. It should be completed for next lesson. Here is the link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7000931.stm

Have a look at any other pages connected with this topic on the bbc site.

Any problems then email me.

Form 2 homework - Using OS maps in Bembridge

Have a look at the following website page:

http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/education/pdf/Mapreadingmadeeasy.pdf

It is a pdf file that has been produced in the UK by an organisation called Ordnance Survey. They produce maps on behalf of the UK Government.

You must first of all have a look at page 7 of the booklet. It shows a map of a part of the UK. You must answer the following questions:

1.Produce a paragraph which is no less than 5 sentences which describes the area. Think about the following in your paragraph:
a.PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (natural features of the area)
b.HUMAN GEOGRAPHY (man made features)
Try and picture yourself being in this place and the things that you would see.

2.Create 5 questions about the distance between 2 places on the map. Write down these questions and also provide the answers. For example, ‘What is the distance along the coastal footpath between Culver Down and the campsite at Peacock Hill Farm?’ ANSWER : 700 metres or 0.7 km. You may need to conduct some research because you may not recognise some of the map symbols.

3.What evidence is there that this can be dangerous place?

4.What do you think it would be like living in a place like this? Explain your reasons why you would/or would not like to live a place like this.

Good luck!

Any questions please email me – Anthony@lancaster.edu.mx

IB Population

The 3rd of many news stories today connected with Geography. Russia is planning to boost its population with a competition to encourage people to have children. Have a look at the following page :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6990802.stm

Earthquake!

A powerful earthquake has struck off the coast of Indonesia.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6991134.stm

There should be an update by the time you read this blog. Make sure you compare it to the 2004 tsunami quake.

IB Population : population pyramids

Have a look at the following link for population pyramids, find Russia and produce a piece of writing which explains its current population structure.

http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/pyramids.html

Volcano posters

Form 3, you must produce a poster which answers 4/5 questions concerning volcanoes. You could focus upon a particular volcano or examine a number of volcanoes. Your poster must be 1 page and it must be produced using a computer. Make sure it is eye-catching and that it contains a map and images as well as the answers to your questions of course.

Tectonic animation

Rodrigo in form 3M sent me this link which shows some great animation for tectonic movement. This page should help your understanding of continental drift and plate movement.

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/tectonics.html

Thanks Rodrigo!

Man conquers rainfall!

Can we prevent rainfall? Alton Towers, a theme park in England, aims to carry out 'cloud- seeding' to stop wet weather and encourage visitors. Have a look at the story since it mentions how other countries have used cloud-seeding :

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/staffordshire/6968221.stm

Form 3 Homework

Your homework task this week is to produce 4 annotated diagrams in your books showing tectonic plate movement. The diagrams must be hand drawn and should not be copy and pasted from the Internet whilst they must include annotations, not labels. Try and use coloured pencils rather than felt tips and at least half a page for each diagram. The 4 plate movements that we are studying are :
Destructive (subduction)
Collision
Constructive
Conservative

Try and include an example of the plates involved for each plate boundary.

Is the earth warming up?

More evidence was released study by the Norwegian Polar Institute regarding global warming since for the first time since records began, ships are able to navigate through a shipping route called the North West Passage. Click on the link to find out more:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2007/aug/28/climatechange.internationalnews

Latest Earthquakes

Excellent link for latest world earthquakes

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php

CHINA ONE CHILD POLICY IB Diploma/population, IGCSE/population dynamics

China warns that it has a large gap between males and females due to a preference for wanting boys rather than girls. The article provides some detail on the numbers whilst it also discusses the aging population. This is an excellent case study for how government policy needs to adapt as a country's population is alters due to socio-economic reasons.

Watch the video below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/nolavconsole/ukfs_news/hi?redirect=fs.stm&news=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1&nol_storyid=6964300