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World news activities
Geography news resources based on The Week magazine
Text books have their place, but activities based on events in today's news have an immediacy all of their own. Our world news activities are produced monthly (sometimes more frequently!) and accompanied by a digital file of the original news item from The Week magazine. It's an up to the minute resource, it will sometimes push the boundaries of Geography, and it will always entertain and educate. Can your students afford to be missing out?
The activity materials are available to subscribers only, while the magazine pages are open to all. Teachit Geography subscribers also get discounted subscriptions to the magazine.
About The Week
Few of us have the time to read one newspaper from cover to cover, let alone the hundreds of newspapers and magazines published every week. Taken together, Britain's daily and Sunday newspapers contain a staggering 5,800 pages – almost 10 million words, each week.
So keeping up-to-date with what's happening and understanding all the issues is difficult, if not impossible.
Fortunately, the answer is now at hand.All the best writing from the domestic and foreign press, The Week is a unique digest which distils the best of the press into just 35 succinct pages. It is concise, witty and well informed – ideal for busy people who want to stay in touch.
[Note: Teachit Geography members need to be logged in to find out about discounted subscriptions to The Week.]
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Tornado! The 2013 Oklahoma twister | ||
The EF scale 5 tornado which touched down in Oklahoma in May 2013 caused 24 deaths and significant destruction. This resource uses a short article from 'The Week' to ask the students ten questions while the extension tasks examine tornadoes in considerably more detail. | |||
| KS4 | Environment, atmosphere and climate | Hazards | World news activities Published: 30/05/2013 | |||
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| From the resource collection: Hurricanes, tornadoes and cyclones |
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Pollution in China, a necessary evil? | ||
This resource uses an article from 'The Week' magazine to examine pollution centres in China and the related cancer clusters. Additional questions and material provide a case study of Guiyu, the largest e-waste dump in the world. | |||
| KS3 | Global issues | World news activities Published: 21/03/2013 | |||
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| From the resource collection: Pollution |
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Wildfire! The 2013 Australian heat wave | ||
Wildfires are becoming increasingly more common. This news based resource uses an article from 'The Week' magazine on the Tasmania wildfires of January 2013 to examine cause, effect and response. | |||
| KS3 | Hazards | World news activities Published: 28/02/2013 | |||
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| From the resource collection: Natural hazards |
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Don't breathe the air | ||
Based on an article in 'The Week' magazine, this resource examines the record levels of air pollution measured in Beijing in January 2013. Links to two relevant videos and associated questions are provided. The teaching notes provide all of the answers as well as links to contemporary maps of current air pollution levels. | |||
| KS4 | Global issues | World news activities Published: 25/01/2013 | |||
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| From the resource collection: Pollution |
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Separatism in Mali | ||
An examination of the loss of a large area of northeastern Mali to separatist rebels through an investigation of population density. Ideal for a 'Contemporary Geographical Issues' module. Answers are provided as well as additional web links. | |||
| KS5 | Global issues | World news activities Published: 09/01/2013 | |||
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| From the resource collection: Conflict |
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Life expectancy in the USA | ||
A University Of Chicago report has highlighted some significant changes in life expectancy in the USA. These are examined before global life expectancy is considered by the use of graphs, tables and questions. | |||
| KS3 KS4 | Global issues | World news activities Published: 05/10/2012 | |||
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| From the resource collection: Population |
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Heatwave! - new records set in the USA | ||
According to the National Weather Service in the USA, heatwaves kill more people in the United States than all other weather related disasters combined! This resource examines the 2012 summer heatwave in terms of cause, effect and response. | |||
| KS3 KS4 | Environment, atmosphere and climate | Hazards | World news activities Published: 19/07/2012 | |||
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| From the resource collection: Extreme weather | Weather |
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Assam 2012 – the worst floods of the century | ||
A series of 33 statements concerning the devastating 2012 floods in Assam are provided together with some background material. Students are required to sort the statements into causes, effects and responses. | |||
| KS4 | Hazards | Physical processes | World news activities Published: 12/07/2012 | |||
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| From the resource collection: Floods |
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Tourism and the Great Wall of China | ||
The ever growing number of tourists has made the Great Wall of China a 'honeypot' site. In June 2012 another two sections of the Wall were made accessible for tourists. This resource asks students to investigate the impact of tourism. | |||
| KS3 KS4 | Global issues | World news activities Published: 22/06/2012 | |||
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| From the resource collection: Tourism |
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The tallest skyscraper in New York! | ||
The 'World at a glance' page from 'The Week' magazine and accompanying activities. This resource looks at skyscrapers around the world and examines the relationship of their location and the GDP of the country. The PDF is the magazine page. | |||
| KS3 KS4 KS5 | Changing urban environments | Geography skills | Statistics | World news activities Published: 24/05/2012 | |||
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| From the resource collection: Urban land use |
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