English National Curriculum Geography
Mission Objectives
Name and locate some countries in Europe
Name and locate some capital cities in Europe
Locate and describe some human and physical features in Europe
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Words and meanings to learn
Mediterranean Sea
a big body of saltwater that lies between Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East
capital city
the most important city in a country where the government works and makes big decisions
climate
the usual weather in a place over a long time
plains
large, flat areas of land with very few trees
Europe
a continent in the northern hemisphere of the world
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Resources: A map of the world, a map of Europe (available in the presentation slides), colouring pencils, pens and pencils. Optional: Teachers might ask pupils to complete their mission assignment on A3 paper, so DE has provided a map of Europe and templates for the pupils to cut out and stick onto their page.
Support Handout (1): This handout is a map of Europe showing the names of each European country. This map can be used as a tool for pupils who are going to plan their journey across Europe as a group discussion task.
Core Handout (2): The handout provides a map for pupils to plot their journey across Europe. There is space on the handout for pupils to write about each stop and why they have chosen to visit that location.
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