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Year 8 Curriculum MapSubject: Geography Term 1Term 2Term 3Content (list of topics, key theme)North AmericaIntroduction to N.America – Maps & CountriesPeopling of North America – Native Americans, C.Colombus, 4th July, Gold Rush, Pacific Railways, Klondike, Wild West, Spanish Conquest (2 lessons)Canada’s Tar Sands - PollutionComparing Countries – Mexico v USA – DevelopmentMexico to USA migration – Decision MakingMexico to USA Drug TraffickingCrime – Death Penalty, Gun Crime, School MassacresDVD – Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonaldGlobalisation – Americanisation/McDonaldisationTourism USA – DisneyTourism USA – Las Vegas & Grand CanyonTourism Mexico - CancunEco-Tourism – Costa RicaDVD - Seven Worlds, One Planet EpisodeHaiti EarthquakeUSA Super VolcanoHurricanes – BahamasCaribbean – Slave Trade, Plantations, Culture, CricketThe Arctic – Climate, Wildlife, First Nations, Greenland Ice sheet, AlaskaHawaii – Culture, Volcanoes & SurfingNicaraguan Canal – Chinese influenceIntroduction to the Middle East Maps & CountriesHuman and Physical FeaturesConflict in the MEWhat is Conflict?How does Geography Affect Conflict?Syria Conflict, Sunni v Shia, Involvement of superpowersWater and ConflictThe Holy Land Israel and PalestineDevelopmentQatar World Cup 2022Importance of OilDubai and TourismDesertsHot Desert characteristicsPlants and Animal adaptationsOpportunities and Challenges of a Desert EnvironmentSouth AmericaVenezuelaNatural resources and economic change.ColombiaSocial impacts of drug crime.Peru (French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Uruguay, Paraguay)Rivers and rainforests.Brazil (Bolivia)Development contrast with focus on favelas.ChilePlate tectonics and cold environment study (Patagonia).ArgentinaUnique environment (Patagonia), impacts of industry on the environment. EcuadorEco-tourism and conservation.AssessmentHT1Mid-Unit knowledge assessment on content covered so far. STAR marked.HT2End of Unit assessmentSTAR MarkedHT3Mid-Unit knowledge assessment on content covered so far. STAR marked.HT4End of Unit assessmentSTAR MarkedHT5Knowledge assessment on content covered so far. STAR marked.HT6Climate graph and adaptations assessment.STAR marked. ................
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