Lesson exploring Rio's favelas. With thanks to Noel Jenkins for the place description as seen on his blog: http://www.digitalgeography.co.uk/archives/2012/11/describing-place/

1. Geography in the news: What questions do you have about this image?
Can you guess what’s going on?
What?
When?
Who?
Where?
Why?
Where on earth is Rochina and what is it like to live there?
Tuesday, 23 August 2016

2. What is going on here?

3. What is going on here?

4. Learning objectives
• Interpret geographical information in order to
describe Rochina in detail, using geographical
words and data.
• Make a conclusion based on information.
• Write about different points of view.
• Make links to other geographical topics.

5. Describing Rochina
Location
Sights
(most
important
first)
Physical
features
Human
features
Sounds /
smells
Feeling

6. Where is Rochina?
N
England’s Training
Base
1 mile
Write a description on the
sheet:
• Continent
• Country
• Cardinal
• City

7. Describing Rochina
Location
Sights
(most
important
first)
Physical
features
Human
features
Sounds /
smells
Feeling

8. What is Rochina Like?
Scary 1 5 10 Safe
Protected 1 5 10 Unprotected
Flat 1 5 10 Steep
Rural 1 5 10 Urban
Rich 1 5 10 Poor
Full 1 5 10 Empty
Attractive 1 5 10 Ugly
Interesting 1 5 10 Boring
Add any other words to the circle:

10. What is Rochina like?

11. What is Rochina like?
• Make a conclusion based on information.
• Write about different points of view.
• Make links to other geographical topics.

12. Write a detailed description of Rochina using the information you
have gathered.
Location
Sights
(most
important
first)
Physical
features
Human
features
Sounds /
smells
Feeling
• Make a conclusion based on information.
• Write about different points of view.
• Make links to other geographical topics.

13. Is the army take over of Rochina
a good thing?
Give at least two different points
of view.

14. Moto-taxi driver by day and musician by night, Felipe says life in Rocinha is hard - but
there is "no victory without sacrifices"

15. Major Azevedo, whose unit has 670 officers, says the situation in Rocinha is much
better than a year ago. She says they sometimes face resistance from criminals who
don't want to lose control of their territory, but she insists that will not affect the

16. Wellington says he barely knows the other side of Rio, such as Ipanema, because
everything you need is in Rocinha - from banks to health centre and dentists.

17. Maria das Gracas is very proud of her two daughters, who have both made it to
university.

18. Carlos says he likes to take visitors deep into the favela to expose its infrastructure
problems and the lack of public investment.

19. Goncalina says she could move out of the favela, but she likes the family
atmosphere of the Rocinha community.

20. Background
information

22. favela Rochina
environment urban
population LEDC
steep North, South,
infrastructure communications
sprawling crime
pride
in addition to likewise
on the other hand unlike
whereas contrasting to
however despite
because so as to
therefore
Rochina is located in…
The favela is most famous for….
Its main sights are……
The area is surrounded by the following physical features…
When in the favela, a person would be surrounded by…
The landscape of Rochina is very…..
There are mixed feelings about Rochina……
Officially, the favela has a population of 70,000, but in
reality…
Evidence to support me includes…
The decision of the Army to take over the area is…
Some may disagree / agree because…
Stuff
Things
It
People
Q: What is Rochina like and what is it like to live there?
ocabulary onnectives
peners anned

23. Location
Sights
Physical
features
Human
features
Sounds /
smells
Feeling
Describing Rochina. Add notes to this
sheet