Real Geography in a Real World

ICT

DanceEnglish

History

MathsScience

Paul White and Jordan Noble-Smith, with Mel Norman GA Annual Conference 2009

Aims of the workshop

• To suggest possible teaching strategies within specific themes

• To share ideas for cross – curricular links

Real Geography so far

On your post-it note list any links you have made with any other subjects.

For example:A small link between citizenship and development to A significant whole school input towards global awareness day to A collapsed Humanities timetable for year 7

Why across curriculums?

• Embedded within the new Key Stage 3 curriculum:• “help make learning real and relevant”

(QCA 2008, Cross Curriculum Dimensions, a planning guide for schools)• 7 dimensions: identity & cultural diversity; healthy

lifestyles; community participation; enterprise; global dimension & sustainable development; technology and the media; creativity and critical thinking.

• Engaging students from lesson to lesson, linking to their lived reality

• Raising the profile of geography across the school

An example

The Big Geographical Picture“The Geography of Pizza”

(all credit to Louis in Year 9)As NQTs we are keen to bring our own ideas and

experiences into the whole-school environment whilst remaining Geographers at

heart!

Here are some of our suggestions...

Cross – curricular link Link in Geography Possible enquiry questions

History/Citizenship MigrationFood geography

Where does pizza come from?What is the origin of the different types of

pizza?Why do different types of pizza exist?

Business Studies/Citizenship/PSHE

GlobalisationGlobal responsibility

Where can we get pizzas from?Who are the global players in the pizza

industry?

ICT/ Business Studies Globalisation and national stereotypesRetail and marketing

How are pizzas sold to us?How are stereotypes used in marketing pizzas?

What are the historical factors used to sell pizzas?

How would you advertise pizza?

Food Technology/Science Global trade – fair trade/free tradeFarming & sustainability

Where do we get the ingredients for pizzas from today?

How can organic food crops affect yield levels?

Maths (graph work and dimensions)

Interpreting & presenting dataDistribution at a range of scales

How many pizzas are sold nationally/by continent/globally etc?Why are pizzas round?

What sizes do pizzas come in and why?

Design Technology/Science/Art and

Design

Retail and branding Why is a round pizza sold in a square box?How does a pizza box keep the pizza hot?

What are the images commonly used in design of pizza packaging?

Science/PE Sustainable living Are pizzas healthy?What on a pizza is healthy/unhealthy?

How much exercise is required to burn off a standard pizza?

Maths (economics)/Food Technology/Citizenship

Global trade – fair trade/free trade How much does a pizza cost to make?How much does a pizza cost to buy?

How much does a pizza cost to get delivered?How much does a pizza cost to eat in

restaurant?

Images of pizzas and pizza restaurants

removed for copyright reasons

Images of pizzas and pizza restaurants

removed for copyright reasons

A link with... ICT/Business Studies

The geography...• Globalisation and national stereotypes• Retail and marketingAlso links to the technology and media & creativity

and critical thinking dimensionsPossible enquiry questions:• How are pizzas sold to us?• How are stereotypes used in marketing pizzas?• What are the historical factors used to sell

pizzas?• How would you advertise pizza?

Another link with... Science/PE

The geography...• Sustainable livingAlso links clearly to the healthy lifestyles dimensionPossible enquiry questions:• Are pizzas healthy?• What on a pizza is healthy/unhealthy?• How much exercise is required to burn off a

standard pizza?

Questions ?

Your Big Geographical Picture:In small groups come up with an overall theme,

subjects to link with and possible enquiry questions

Extension/alternative activity: come up with your own ideas not based on these pictures

Images removed for copyright reasons:•MySpace•You Tube•X Factor•iPod•Compact disc•Cassette tape•The Beatles•Savage Garden•Eurovision Song Contest•U2 •Savage Garden•Abba

What did you come up with?

Any other ‘big pictures’?

Sources of help: