English National Curriculum - Geography
Mission Objectives
Locate some human features in North America
Describe some human features in North America
Explain the significance of North America’s human features
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Words and meanings to learn
distribution
the way something is shared out in a place or by a community
human feature
human ideas and action upon the earth, including buildings, population, land use and more
land use
the way an area is used by humans
settlement
a place, not lived in, where a community is created
landmark
an object or feature of a local area that can be seen from a distance or that helps to identify where you are
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Resources: The handouts, pens and pencils.
Support Handout (1): This handout contains key vocabulary and ideas for the pupils to include in their non-chronological report.
Core Handout (2): There are two handouts to choose from. They provide a map of North America and space to create a non-chronological report about a chosen landmark.
Challenge Handout (4): There are two handouts to choose from. They provide space for pupils to compare two human features in North America.
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