Author: Hyde, Gill

Geography Skills:
Confidently locate countries of the world.
Confidently identify the equator, N and S hemisphere, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn/ Prime Meridian / Greenwich Meridian / 0° longitude and begin to understand the function of these.
Identify the main cities of different rainforest zones.
Understand a range of human and physical aspects
Confidently use maps, atlases and globes to identify and describe the regions studied.
Compare a region of the UK with a contrasting region in N or S America or Europe.
Identify the position of rainforests and understand the system and importance of rivers (including the water cycle) and vegetation system.
Discuss weather patterns and climate zones biomes comparing desert regions in the USA / tropical regions in the rainforest with Ludlow.

History Skills:
Write in-depth answers including evidence to justify an opinion.
Formulate my own questions based on evidence challenging sources questioning the validity of these and whether they have been created for propaganda. Understand how some things have changed over time and how some have remained the same.
Understand what caused key events to happen.
Understand how some things have changed over time and how some have remained the same.

Key Vocabulary
Equator
N and S hemisphere
Arctic and Antarctic Circle
Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
Prime Meridian / Greenwich Meridian / 0° longitude
Source
Mouth
Meander
Spring
River bed
Flood
Estuary
Erosion
Polar
Desert
Tropical
Temperate
Canopy
Emergent
Understory
Forest floor

Where in the World
are rainforests located?

River Amazon in South America

What are the different climate zones around the World?