Place matters

Place matters. Or does it?

Where the hell is Matt?

I do believe knowledge of place is very important. I teach kids, some have never been to a city, neither have they seen a tree
Sharon Somerville, Resolute Bay

In a connected world, is knowledge of place important?
“I just received a postcard with a picture of the Earth on it. On the back it said 'Wish you were here‘”
Steve Bunce, Newcastle
Work in pairs
Answer Yes or No
Give reasons for your answer

Place matters?
“Everyone needs a centre point about which everything else moves... where you are now is a good "place" to start”
Alan Parkinson, Norfolk
How well do you know your own place?

Which places matter?
“...it is the duty of the educator to widen students horizons- how many would know about Libya?”
Tony Cassidy, Nottingham
Should teachers decide which places you learn about?

What do we want to know?
“ I’m in favour of that, children choosing their own important places- and the debrief on why they chose those places (and not others)”
Angus Willson, Kent
In studying a new country, what places do you think are important to learn about and why? (think about their relevance to you)

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