Exploring the Concepts and Content in IGCSE and IBDP Geography
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One of my favourite detailed examples/case studies to teach, below is a list of useful links I have assembled to help illustrate the water consumption issues in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Plenary:
CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lake-mead-is-shrinking-and-with-it-las-vegas-water-supply/
Strategies:
Southern Nevada Water Authority: https://www.snwa.com/consv/restrictions.html
Youtube/Google Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPRGfyd93fo
Las Vegas Sun: https://lasvegassun.com/news/2015/apr/27/tips-california-what-nevada-has-done-conserve-wate/
Future:
Las Vegas Now: http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/i-team-new-outlook-for-nevadas-water-future/148482842
ElectroCity is a game developed by Genesis Energy where you can build and maintain the growth of a city in a multitude different ways. It teaches students about sustainable urban growth and energy consumption, in an intriguing and memorable way.
ElectroCity link: http://www.electrocity.co.nz/
GIS is no longer the ‘future’ of geography, it is the now. Browsing through Linkedin jobs, it is clear that any single job related to geography makes it a baseline requirement that the applicant have experience with GIS.
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Below is the PDF download to a Collins revision list/glossary of foundation level geographic terms. Using this can really beef up terminology usage and thereby improve essay writing as well as understanding of short answer questions. The pictures and diagrams throughout can be very helpful to understanding the definitions.
Collins Glossary of Geographical Terminology
(Image taken from link)
Grade 11s,
Your homework is to watch the screencastify clips below – they are less than 20 minutes combined. The link I used is: http://www.internal-displacement.org/global-report/grid2017/ . I encourage you to take notes on anything related to the syllabus objective we have been following in class:
The causes and consequences of forced migration and internal displacement
Detailed examples of two or more forced movements, to include
environmental and political push factors, and consequences for people and
places
We will be doing an activity based on this in class next week! This is due on Tuesday for the ’52’ group and Wednesday for the ’51’ group. It is also on Magister
1st clip:
2nd clip: