The 5 W's is a method for asking questions about places or events by focusing on who, what, where, when and why. The document provides an example of using the 5 W's to ask questions about an image, such as where is this, what caused it, who was affected, why are buildings like this, and when did it happen. Readers are then prompted to look at additional images and use the 5 W's to generate their own questions.

1. What are the 5 W’s ? The 5 W’s is a way of asking geographical questions about a place or an event.

2. The Five W’s (or..) What ? Where? When? Who? Why? The image on the next slide gives an example of how we can use this skill.

3. WHERE is this? WHAT caused it? WHO was affected? WHY are buildings like this? WHEN did it happen?

4. Who, where, why, when, what? Now it is your turn Look at the images in the following slides See if you can use the 5w’s to come up with questions of your own about what you see.

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9. The Geography Doctor, 2005