What is Geography & Africa
Overview
Challenging our misconceptions around the development of Africa.
FBV: Democracy – learning that some countries in Africa don’t have this privilege.
Cultural Capital: This is an important topic to start off the year because it helps pupils to know that the world isn’t black and white. It isn’t simply good or bad, poor or rich but it is complex and an ever changing landscape. The continent of Africa has 54 countries that are classically misunderstood or over simplified. We want to students to look at a context that is very different to Swanmore and try and understand the rapid changes and therefore opportunities that are occurring in Africa.
UN Human Rights:
Summary-of-the-UNCRC.pdf (unicef.org.uk)
2 – non discrimination
6 – life, survival, and development
14 – freedom of thought belief and religion
24 – health and health services
27 – adequate standard of living
28 – right to education
Example Key Words
Mass Tourism
Large numbers of people visit the same place at any one time.
Continent
A group of countries.
Country
A defined political region within a continent.
Physical Geography
The study of features made naturally.
Human Geography
The study of man-made features.