# Lesson Plan: Geography (Physical and Human)
## Year Group: Year 7
## Subject: Social Studies
### Lesson Duration: 60 minutes
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### Learning Objectives:
1. **Understand** the difference between physical and human geography.
2. **Identify** various physical and human geographical features.
3. **Analyse** the impact of human activities on the physical environment.
### Learning Outcomes:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Distinguish between physical and human geography.
- List examples of physical and human geographical features.
- Understand the interaction between humans and their environment.
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### Resources:
1. World map
2. Globe
3. Textbooks
4. Projector and computer
5. Worksheets
6. Markers and whiteboard
7. PowerPoint presentation
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### Lesson Activities:
#### 1. Introduction (10 minutes)
- **Starter Question**: Ask the students, "What comes to mind when you hear the word 'geography'?"
- **Discussion**: Engage the students in a brief discussion about what they think geography entails.
- **Objective Sharing**: Clearly state the learning objectives and outcomes for the lesson.
#### 2. Direct Instruction (15 minutes)
- **Presentation**: Use a PowerPoint presentation or visual aids to explain the concepts of physical and human geography:
- **Physical Geography**: Explain that it includes natural features such as mountains, rivers, climates, and vegetation.
- **Human Geography**: Explain that it covers human activities and their impact on the earth, including cities, agriculture, culture, and economies.
- **Examples**: Highlight some key examples of each category using images and maps.
#### 3. Guided Practice (15 minutes)
- **Activity**: Distribute worksheets with a world map. Ask students to label different physical and human geographical features.
- **Collaboration**: Encourage students to work in pairs to complete the task.
- **Discussion**: Review the worksheet answers as a class, discussing why certain features are classified as physical or human geography.
#### 4. Independent Practice (10 minutes)
- **Case Study**: Present a short case study on deforestation in the Amazon (or another relevant topic).
- **Analysis**: Students will read the case study and answer questions related to how human activities have affected the physical environment.
#### 5. Plenary (10 minutes)
- **Review**: Summarise the key points of the lesson, revisiting the learning objectives to ensure they have been met.
- **Q&A**: Allow students to ask questions or share any insights they have gained.
- **Exit Ticket**: Ask each student to write down one example of physical geography and one example of human geography on a sticky note and place it on the board before leaving.
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### Assessment:
- **Formative**: Observation during class discussions and activities.
- **Summative**: Completed worksheets and exit tickets.
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### Differentiation:
- **For Advanced Students**: Provide additional complex case studies or data analysis tasks.
- **For Struggling Students**: Offer extra support during guided activities, using visual aids and simplified explanations.
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### Homework:
- **Extension Activity**: Research a local geographical feature (physical or human) and prepare a brief presentation or report to share with the class.
### Reflection:
- **Teacher's Notes**: After the lesson, reflect on what went well, what didn't, and how the lesson can be improved for future sessions. Note any particularly insightful contributions from students or any common misconceptions that need to be addressed in subsequent lessons.
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End of Lesson Plan.