2. How much Geography is there in
my life?
• Today you will need to
use your passport to
help you answer the
question above.
• Lets start at p3,
important stuff!
3. My Favourite places …
In Surrey / London is …
Guildford
Lots of great shops
to pop into. Tea in
a nice café, grab a
film at the cinema
and hire a rowing
boat in the
summer!
In the UK is …
Low Newton by the
sea
Fantastic beaches,
great walk along
coast, cosy pub for
lunch!
In the world is …
British Colombia,
Canada.
Lots to do, skiing,
canoeing, walking,
cycling, city
exploring. Great
food too
LO: How much Geography is there in my life?
4. Geographical Dreams …
• Yellowstone National Park,
USA
• Amazing landscapes,
environment and people.
• New Zealand
• They could hire a camper van
and drive all around the
islands, go skiing and explore
the islands.
LO: How much Geography is there in my life?
5. Geography on TV
• Recently I've seen lots of geography on
TV;
– ………………………………………………………………………..
– …………………………………………………………………………
– ………………………………………………………………………..
LO: How much Geography is there in my life?
6. Commonwealth Geography
• What is the Commonwealth?
– A collection of ___countries that were all
part of the _________ Empire.
Connections between these countries are
strong still today with trade and _______
links (commonwealth ______)
Games sporting British 54
• But where are they all?
LO: How much Geography is there in my life?
8. Challenge
• Using your atlas or the
map at the back of
Geog.1 label as many
commonwealth
countries as you can on
your map on p9 in your
geography passport.
• Whilst doing so have a
listen to this and see if
you can identify the
commonwealth
countries used.
LO: How much Geography is there in my life?
9. Homework
• Find a photo of your
favourite place in the
world (!) and stick it on
the front of your
passport.
10. End clips …
• Vote for which commonwealth people
you want to see Gary Barlow speaking to
(2 mins each) …
• Massai Tribesmen in Kenya
• Rastafarians in Jamaica
• Shanty town dwellers in Nairobi, Kenya
LO: How much Geography is there in my life?
