Yr+9+Assessment+Tasks

=Unit 12 Development (Additional Learning)=

Homework 1: Sept 2011 - Yr 9 Download the file below and complete.

Homework 2: Oct 2011 ====1. Open the Powerpoint below. Save it to your computer (if possible). TASK: Read through the information on the slides carefully - by doing this you will gain some valuable knowledge into the issues and understanding surrounding WORLD DEVELOPMENT!!====

2. The weblink below is also worth a look. It provides info about the various strategies and schemes which address world poverty. []
====3. [] The World Development Movement is a hard line campagin which tackles all sorts of issues associated with world poverty - the members of this organisation have met with world leaders and politicians from all around the world.====

**Help Sheets:**


=Unit 13 Impossible Places=

**Dubai Assessment: Can the continued growth and development of Dubai be sustained?**
Learning Outcomes- by completing the report you must be able to decide if: **· Dubai will continue to grow into a the world's premier city: wealthy, powerful, dynamic and amazing. OR ** **· It could also be an economically-shattered wasteland of abandoned skyscrapers and half-completed construction projects. **

**What is Sustainable Development?**
**Sustainable development is...**
 * **meeting today's needs**
 * **thinking of our own well-being**
 * ...and that of future generations.**





=**Unit 14 China and the One Child Policy**=

How effective has China been in controlling its population?


=Unit 15 The Geography of CONFLICT= Below: The World Mapper website ([|www.worldmapper.org]) provides several maps which highlight the number of deaths caused by war. Click on the image to view the map and additional info- or visit the wesite and search for a map yourself.

Question: What doe this map tell you about the number of people who have died in war since 1945?


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**Homework:** click on the pdf file below to view the homework task.


=JAPAN Investigation= ==

Your 4th Assessment task for the year is all about JAPAN.

You **Must Show** evidence that you have: PLANNED (thought of suitable questions/structure and format) DEVELOPED ( produced the answers to your questions) REFLECTED (once you have completed your work you need to think about what went well and how you could further develop your work) Check the TASK Wheel if you are not sure. You used for the first assignment on DEVELOPMENT.



RESOURCES:

Tropical Rainforest Investigation How do physical and Human processes influence the Tropical Rainforest?

This assessment requires each year 9 pupil to investigate 4 questions about tropical rainforests. You are allowed to use any format of your choice (e.g poster, written booklet, publisher, movie maker) but it must include: photo images
 * diagrams
 * maps
 * descriptions and explanations
 * an evaluation of what you have done

RESOURCE TO HELP:
Below is a list of downloadable resources and website links which will you help complete your investigation to the best of your ability.



Other LINKS > [|Photo gallery of the rainforests]- hundreds of images and info about rainforest > > ALSO: take look at the GCSE Blog - [|www.lovingthegeographysir.blogspot.com] where you will find a section on deforestation in the Amazon together with a list of websites.
 * [|The Wild Class Room.com]Good guide to Rainforest Biome - includes a range of videos and stories
 * [|Rainforest Adventure Game] - learn about the **physical characteristics**of the Rainforest
 * [|Guided tour of the rainforest]- go on a tour around the rainforest of the world.
 * [|Nasa. Deforestation Guide.] - the nasa observatory team provides plenty of useful infor about deforestation.