L.O: To explain why we place value on some land
and how this can lead to conflict.
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Starter: What is
happening in this
image??
Complete the venn diagram
below to answer today’s key
question
Geography is
about....
so conflict is
related to
geography
because....
Conflict around
the world is
about?
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This image is of the
castle at Peyrepertuse in
the French Pyrenees
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Why was this castle built
where is was?
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Why do we chose to
live where we live?
 Make a list of physical
features that make a
place a desirable area
to settle.
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If you don’t already have these ones from
your brainstorm – write these in.
 Water supply – most crucial
 Flat land – even a little for housing
 Protection – Hilltop, river, lake, ocean, valley
 Resources – Precious rock, trees, food supply
 Potential trade route
 Suitable climate
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What are the advantages &
disadvantages of Settlements A,B,C
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Using a blank map, identify the location of
the following cities.
Use Google Earth App to find the cities, zoom
in to see the physical features of each city.
Once you have marked each city on your
map, glue it into your book
Then for each city, identify what physical
factors made it a suitable place to settle.
 Eg. Wellington has a sea port, a river and flat land,
with mountains sheltering it from wind.
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Luxor, Egypt
Carthage, Tunisia
Machu Picchu,
Varanasi, India
Luoyang, China
Cholula, Mexico
Osaka, Japan
Jerusalem, Israel
Argos, Greece
Mont Saint Michel, France
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Write a few sentences explaining what the
Holy Crusades were, and when they occurred.