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GeographyEuropeYear 4 Spring TermLearning ObjectivesSuggested ActivitiesResourcesTo be able to locate Europe on a world mapTo know that the UK is a country within EuropeTo know that the UK is a sovereign constitution made up of four separate countries.Using a globe / atlas / world map, locate Europe. Discuss Europe being a continent made up of countries including the UK. Identify the other continents and point out on globe/map. Compare England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in terms of size, location etc… What are the national emblems of each country? What do the children know about these four countries? Small groups could divide a large piece of sugar paper into four sections. The children could then brainstorm what they already know about England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Discuss ‘stereotypes.’ What are stereotypes based on? Discuss the stereotypical images of different countries and compare with the reality. How can stereotypes paint a false picture of reality? Children may also consider regional differences within countries, dialects etc…Discuss the fact that Northern Ireland is the only country that shares a border with another country outside of the United Kingdom (Republic of Ireland.) Discuss the fact that we often speak of Ireland, but Ireland is actually separated into two countries, one of which is in the UK. Research capital cities and main cities/rivers etc… within the UK.AtlasesGlobeWorld mapWorld map worksheetCapital Cities in the UK books (London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast.)Identify countries within EuropeIdentify countries that border seas/oceansUsing the large Europe map floor puzzle, give each child a country. Can they identify their country by looking at the shape of it and comparing it to the atlas image?Children, in pairs, come to the carpet and have a go at ‘building’ Europe, beginning from East to West to help memorise their locations. Discuss any misconceptions throughout the activity. Children then have their own map of Europe and label as many countries as they can, using the floor puzzle and atlases to support them.Europe floor/wall puzzleMap of EuropeAtlasesEurope worksheetIdentify capital cities of European CountriesCompare different capital cities across Europe. What are their outstanding features? How do they differ in culture?Children can use books, tourist brochures and the Internet to research different capital cities.Each child (or pairs) could be given a capital city to research. The class could agree upon the key questions to research. What are the main attractions within each capital city? What is the size of the city? Population? History? Distance from London? Have any of the capital cities hosted the Olympics, World Cup, or other special events?The class could produce a class book on ‘Capital Cities of Europe’, with each child, or pair, producing a page (or a double-page spread) of information on their chosen (or allocated) city (Or this information could feed into their ‘Big Book of Europe’.)Alternatively, they could produce a tourist brochure for their chosen city, highlighting key tourist attractions within the city.AtlasesIPadsCapital City Powerpoint.Non-fiction booksLocate and name European riversGroup children in threes to locate specific rivers and sketch onto a large scale map. Label towns/cities/countries it runs through.Create a fact file about their river, or compile a quiz round based on ‘European Rivers.’AtlasesLarge Europe mapsSketching pencilsIPadsLocate and name European mountain rangesEach group of three to locate specific mountain range and sketch onto a large scale map. Label.Create a fact file about their mountain range. (eg size, highest peak, tourism, accessibility, number of countries etc…)AtlasesLarge Europe maps (from last lesson)IPadsResearch facts about a European countryResearch project- The Big Book of Europe (This could include information gathered on rivers, capital cities and mountains).Children to work in pairs (or individually) to create a double sided spread about a chosen European country. Discuss appropriate subheadings to give children an idea of the kinds of information and facts they should research, such as population, industry, food, sports, buildings, famous people, weather and climate statistics. Children could research sports in Europe and focus on key events such as European Championship, Champions League, Ryder Cup etc…Research on internet and make notes in their ‘European notebooks.’ Look at several examples of double-page spreads/non-fiction books. How could they present their information to make it look interesting and appealing?InternetNon-fiction textsNotebooksHoliday brochuresCard and paper etc for big book.Identify and name famous European landmarksPresent facts orally using visual aidsCreate a powerpoint about a chosen famous European landmark and present to the class.Give children a selection to choose from. In pairs or individually, they are to research facts about the landmark and prepare a powerpoint presentation to present to the class. Include info such as:LocationAgeHistoric significanceStructural factsFun facts!ComputersPower PointNon-fiction textsInternetTo know about some traditional foods across a range of European countries.Play a ‘food match game’ with a number of traditional dishes and the flags/names of different European countries. (eg ravioli, paella, camembert, edam, bratwurst, goulash, borsch, haggis, olives, lutefisk) Can the children match the food to the country?Learning log exercise could be to cook a meal (with help from parents) using a recipe from a European country. Photograph their meal and write the recipe. The children could create their own European Cookbook from their Learning Log anise a taster session where the children can sample and evaluate a range of European foods. They could score each sample in terms of taste, appearance etc…The project could be rounded off with ‘The Great Big European Quiz.’ Children could be put into teams of three or four and there could be rounds to consolidate on previous learning. (eg a capital cities round, a rivers and mountains round, a European food round, a flag identification round, a European sports round.Food ‘match’ gameEuropean Quiz. ................
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