English National Curriculum Geography
Mission Objectives
Understand Italy’s location on the continent of Europe
Identify key geographical features and regions in Italy
Recognise major Italian cities and their significance
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Words and meanings to learn
Italy
a country in Europe
Europe
a continent
Rome
the capital city of Italy
the Alps
a mountain range that stretches across several countries in Europe
Mediterranean
a big sea that is between the continents of Europe, Africa and Asia
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Resources: A world map or globe, class set of atlases, pencils, the fact files included in the handouts, or research tools such as the internet or books.
Core Handout (2): The handout shows a map of Italy for the pupils to label using their atlas. The handout also provides space for the pupils to record their research about an area of Italy. Some prompt questions are provided to help the pupils structure their research.
Challenge Handout: The pupils are asked to research Sicily or Sardinia and discover how they are different from mainland Italy.
Research Tools: Some information about each area has been included in the handouts, although teachers may wish to use the internet or books.
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