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Author:   John Widdowson
Publisher:   Hachette Learning
Imprint:   Hodder Education
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   0.434kg
ISBN:  

9780340907436

ISBN 10:   0340907436
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   26 June 2009
Recommended Age:   From 11 to 14 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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: 0 For each unit this contents list shows: Unit title/Key concept covered/Key enquiry question/Main pupil task : 1 Living on the edge : Physical and human processes : What makes Indonesia such a dangerous place to live? : Write a newspaper report about Indonesia, after the Asian tsunami : 2 Save the rainforest! : Environmental interaction & sustainable development : Why does it matter if the rainforest is destroyed? : Produce a guide for the Eden Project to explain why the rainforest is so important : 3 India – a developing story : Place and Cultural understanding and diversity : Which way should for India develop now? : Evaluate three different development strategies and decide which will work best for India : River risk : Physical and human processes : How safe would a river field trip be? : You will consider the risks at different sites along a river and do your own fieldwork investigation. Finally, you will carry out a risk assessment to help you to decide if a river walk would be safe. : 4 Food for the future : Interdependence : What are the ingredients for a better world? : Plan a recipe so that it is good for the rest of the world, as well as for you : 5 The Olympic Games and Paralympic Games come to town : Space : What's the secret of a successful Olympic bid? : Put together your own Olympic bid. Why would your city make a great place to host the Olympic Games? : 6 Israel/Palestine - a land divided : Space : Is building a barrier the best way to create peace? : Decide whether building a barrier is the best way to create peace, or if there is a better option : 7 Antarctica - the ultimate challenge : Place : Why should we be interested in Antarctica? : Make a proposal for a new scientific expedition to Antarctica : Key concept table : Glossary : Index : Acknowledgements

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John Widdowson was the author of the Earthworks series -- which twice won the Geographical Association's Silver Award for educational resources and of the Geography Special Needs Support Material used in hundreds of schools all around the country to raise achievement among lower ability pupils. He is a curriculum development expect and currently a Geographical Association consultant on their curriculum making project and a contributor to the Geographical Association's Teaching Geography handbook.

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