Year 8 Geography: Semester Planner 2010
Week
Text
book
Knowledge/Skills
Topic
1
Chpt
9
Compare satellite images and draw sketches to
highlight changes to both human & natural
environments.
Classify effects into human & environmental (short &
long term)
Tsunamis result from earthquakes under the sea
and have caused great devastation to both the
human & natural environment.
Plate
tectonics
The surface of the Earth consists of tectonic plates
that constantly move causing volcanoes,
earthquakes and tsunamis.
Earthquakes are caused by a sudden movement of
rock layers near plate boundaries.
Plate
tectonics
2
Chpt
9
Learning Activities
1. Introduction to course.
Qs 1, 3 and 4
2. Tsunami: Wave of
DVD/library
or Click view
4
5
Chpt
9
Chpt
9
Chpt
9
Construct an overlay theme map using BOLTSS to
show the global distribution of earthquakes,
volcanoes and earthquakes.
Describe the spatial association between plate
boundaries and volcanoes & earthquakes.
Volcanoes produce a variety of landforms.
Analyse a variety of geographical information (i.e.
photos, sketches) and identify the volcanic landforms
shown.
Volcanic eruptions can occur on a massive scale and
have both short & long term effects on people & the
environment.
Assessment
tasks
Satellite images Tsunami:
Textbook pages 214-215
Destruction
3. Tsunami: Wave of
Destruction
4. Continental Drift:
Worksheet activity
5. Types of plate boundaries
6.
3
Require
Plate
tectonics
7.
8.
9.
Plate
tectonics
Plate
tectonics
worksheet
Construct base map for
Assessment Task 4 (Overlay
Map)
Construct overlay map
showing earthquakes and
volcanoes.
Complete analysis of
overlay maps.
Volcanic landformsTextbook p 203
10. Living with volcanoesTextbook p 205
11. Natural Disaster
Assignment: Shake, Rattle
and Roll
12. Natural Disaster
Assignment: Shake, Rattle
and Roll
13. Natural Disaster
Assignment: Shake, Rattle
Heinemann
Atlas Pg. 202
Base map
Tracing
paper
AT4 Due
AT3 Due
Plate
Tectonics
Year 8 Geography: Semester Planner 2010
and Roll.
14. Revision
15. Plate Tectonics Test
6
Chpt
8
AsiaPacific
There is great diversity in the Geographic
characteristics (climate, vegetation, landforms,
resources etc) of the Asia- Pacific region and the
people that live there.
7
8
9
Chpt
8
Chpt
8
Chpt
8
Lesson
1.Introduction: Pre-test on AsiaPacific Region. Explain unit of work.
2. (Task 1 )DVD: Continents of the
World-Asia. (Graphic Organiser:
Geographical Characteristics of
Asia)
3. Use Graphic Organiser to develop
introduction on region highlighting
diversity of Geographic
characteristics.
4. (Task 2) Construction of Natural
Features map
Maps showing location of
 Natural features of Asia. (Oceans, seas,
rivers etc)
 Countries of Asia
Construct an overlay maps using appropriate
conventions (BOLTSS) to show diversity in two
Geographic characteristics of the APR.
Describe spatial associations between characteristics
mapped.
Living conditions vary greatly in the APR.
AsiaPacific
AsiaPacific
7. (Task 4) Analysis of overlay map
8. (Task 5) In pairs research a
series of data/statistics for a
specific country in APR- use table
provided.
9. Bus stop activity: Share
information from tables and collate
statistics on table.
Construct a bar graph and use appropriate
geographic conventions. (SALTS)
AsiaPacific
10. Students select one indicator
and construct bar graph using
excel.
11. (Task 6) Research photos and
annotate photos to illustrate the
diversity of living conditions in
Asia-Pacific Region.
Use the Internet and a range of geographic media to
collect information on a range of indicators of living
conditions for a selection of countries in the APR.
5. (Task 3) Construction of Overlay
map
6. Construction of Overlay map
Test
Test
Graphic
organizer &
DVD
Worksheet &
blank map
(Asia)
Banks map of
APR &
tracing paper
Table:
Human
Indicators of
living
conditions
Computer/
Excel
Computer/
Internet
Year 8 Geography: Semester Planner 2010
Geographers use indicators to determine a
countries level of development.
Develop definition on the terms: developing and
developed countries.
Worksheet:
Living
conditions in
the Asia
Pacific
Region (Venn
Diagram)
13. continued.
14. (Task 9 & 10) Students
construct AVD
15. Students construct AVD /Retest
1. Rainforest characteristics
2. Global location of forests.
3. Importance of Rainforests
AVD
Poster paper
Glue, rulers…. Test
Test
Workbook
notes for
Internet
Rainforest
Textbook
News
10
Chpt
8
11
Chpt
10
The geographic characteristics of a rainforests
(i.e. Tropical & Temperate).
Map the Global distribution of rainforests.
Rainforests have many important human and
environmental uses.
Rain
forests
12
Chpt
10
Undertake fieldwork and research into an example of
a temperate rainforest (Toolangi).
Use Google maps to map the location of Toolangi and
describe its location.
Rain
forests
4. Toolangi Fieldwork
5. Construct Google Map
6. Construct Google Map
Fieldwork
booklet:
“Tale of two
Forests”
13
Chpt
10
Deforestation is occurring at an alarming rate with
implications for both natural and human
environments.
Describe the process of Timber Harvesting used at
Toolangi.
Develop and/or evaluate management strategies.
Rain
forests
7. Management of Toolangi
Fieldwork
report
14
Chpt
10
15
Chpt
10
AsiaPacific
12. (Task 7 & 8)Students develop
definition of developing and
developing countries based on
graphs and research. Venn diagram:
Classifying countries into
Developed/Developing
8. Human impact on Toolangi
Forest
9. Constuction of Rainforest
Rain
forests
Analyse a Topographic Map
Forests
Toolangi
Fieldwork
report
Rain
forests
News.
10. Constuction of Rainforest
News.
11. Constuction of Rainforest
News.
12. Constuction of Rainforest
News.
Toolangi- Topographic mapping
Computers
Computers
Rainforest
News
Topographic
maps
Toolangi
Topographi
c Map
Year 8 Geography: Semester Planner 2010