What is India’s Physical Geography like? (Physical size and Geographical position)
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What is India’s Physical Geography like?
(Physical size and Geographical position)
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What is India’s Physical Geography like?
Learning Objectives:• To know where India is located in the world. • To understand the size and scale of India in
relation to the rest of the world’s countries;• To be resilient when completing map-work
activities and resourceful when presenting your findings.
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The Spirit of India
• What do you think it would be like to live in India? Note down something that you think you would see, smell, taste, touch, hear.
• Watch the following clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=112g1OiKk-g• Has your perspective changed? Yes / No? Give
reasons for your answers...
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Where is India located in the world?
India
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India’s Physical Geography True or False?
• India is in Asia• India is the seventh largest country in the world
in geographical size with a total land area of 3,287,263 square kilometres
• India has a population of 1.2 billion people• India shares its borders with Pakistan, China
and Nepal• India has a diverse landscape that includes
mountains, desert, coasts and forested areas.
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India: Close up:
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Over to you...
Learning Activity 1:1. On your blank map of India please mark on the following information:- the capital city of New Delhi, and the cities of Bangalore, Mumbai and Calcutta- neighbouring countries- neighbouring oceans / seas- the River Ganges- plus any other information that you think is relevant.
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To recap: What is India’s Physical Geography like?
Learning Objectives:• To know where India is located in the world. • To understand the size and scale of India in
relation to the rest of the world’s countries;• To be resilient when completing map-work
activities and resourceful when presenting your findings.
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• Using the cards on your desk and the glue sticks that you have been given – stick them around your map of India. Use arrows to locate the correct place that you think it is located.
Underneath your map write down 5 things that you have noticed about your map since adding the photographs and the climate graphs.
Be prepared to share what you have found out.
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• Watch this cliphttp://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM4pLucCyxA&feature=related
and whilst watching write down 5 words that in your mind describe India. e.g. diverse
colourful...
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Main Activity• Write me a postcard from India.
Mrs WhiteT5 Paget High SchoolBurton RoadBranstonBurton upon Trent StaffordshireDe14 3DR
• Tell me about the climate, culture (people), landscape, and what you have done whilst visiting the country. Please reflect on what you have learnt about so far to help you.