Key Stage 2

Geography KS2 Unit 16 (Year 3/6) - Whats in the news?

This is a 'continuous' unit, designed to be developed at various points through the key stage. It shows how news items at a widening range of scales can be used to develop geographical skills and ideas. The unit can be used flexibly when relevant news events occur. The teaching ideas could be selected and used outside designated geography curriculum time, eg during assembly, a short activity at the beginning or end of the day, or within a context for literacy and mathematics work. Alternatively the ideas could be integrated within other geography units where appropriate, eg weather reports could be linked to work on weather and distant localities, see Unit 7 'Weather around the world'. The first three sections are designed to be used in years 3-4, and the others in years 5-6. Guidance on how to link the Geography Scheme of Work with other areas of the curriculum can be found in the section about Links with other areas of the curriculum. This particular unit offers links to literacy, mathematics, speaking and listening and IT

WEBLINKS	Newspapers of the world The newspapers of England The County Press site Linking the World - with news reports from around the world. Various Activities
SOFTWARE	Word processing RM Talking First Word (in RM Window Box), MS Word '97 Desk top publishing MS Publisher '98
BOOKS	Daily Newspapers The facilities below are only available to Isle of Wight Schools Click here to order your Projects from School Library Service Click here for Education Centre - Library Resources

OTHER RESOURCES

newspapers
access to the internet
local street plans
UK and world maps
Ordnance Survey maps
word processing, desktop publishing or other software appropriate for presentation
a camera
quote cards
radio recordings of news and traffic news
television recordings of weather forecasts and news bulletins