To what extent was Hurricane Katrina a natural disaster?
Success criteria:
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No more than 2 sides of A4
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Include annotated maps/ diagrams and images
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Include a balanced argument- both natural factors and human induced factors
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Use geographical key terms
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Come to your own conclusion
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Include case study detail- figures/ place names etc…
You will be assessed on the geographical knowledge and geographical skills strands
Level 4:
You describe what happened in Hurricane Katrina
You use appropriate geographical terminology
Level 5:
You describe both the human and physical components of hurricane Katrina, with some explanation, and come up with a conclusion.
You present your work in a variety of ways
Level 6:
You explain in detail both the human and physical components of hurricane katrina
You describe and compare different approaches to managing the effects of the tropical storm.
You reach your own conclusion consistent with the evidence.
You present your work in a variety of geographically significant ways.
Level 7:
You recognize that human actions, including their own, may have unintended environmental consequences and that change sometimes leads to conflict.
You appreciate that considerations of sustainable development affect the planning and management of environments and resources.
You present well-argued summaries of their investigations and begin to reach substantiated conclusions.
Level 8:
You account for disparities in development and understand the range and complexity of factors that contribute to the quality of life in different places- this is then linked to the differing impacts of Katrina
You recognise the causes and consequences of environmental issues and understand a range of views about them and different approaches to tackling them.
You select a wide range of skills from the key stage 3 programme of study and use them effectively and accurately.