Prisoners of Geography

Engaging and exploring lesson through reading.
If you don’t have the book, you can print out the pages (included)

1.To describe why Africa is both cursed and blessed by geography.
2. To identify key challenges that Africa faces.
3. To develop a creative piece of work about Africa.

• Starter: 5 facts – 2 minutes
• Date and title
• Learning intentions
• Read the book 5 minutes and 2 min discussion task
• Comprehension questions (10minutes) – challenges included.
• Peer assessment
• Raise of hands to check their knowledge
• Design a poster
• Plenary: share your work

Support: Examples, Colour coded, Answers on board, Word bank, Images, Gapfill for lower ability/ SEND