Ross High School Ross High School

Geography Department

globeMembers of staff: R. McNaughton, M. Halcrow, J. Bennett, C. Webster

Geography is the study of people and places. It should help pupils to understand the link between people and their environment and to understand and appreciate the geographical influences that shape nations and cultures. It should also provide pupils with an accurate knowledge and understanding of other people and how they live and it is the basis of good citizenship.

 

Course Informationvolcano

S1 –Earthquakes and Volcanoes - the causes, effects and measures taken to deal with them; Mapping skills; Cold lands and global issues

S2/3 Standard Grade – Population; International Issues; World Climate regions; Settlement; Industry; Farming; Landscapes; Weather

S4/5/6 Intermediate – Physical Environments; Human Environments; Environmental Interactions – chose from River Basin Management, Environmental Hazards, Rural land Resources and Development and Health

S4/5/6 Higher – Physical Core – Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere

                        Human Core – Urban, Industry, Population, Rural

                        Environmental Interactions – chosen from River Basin Management,

                   Rural Land Resources, European Regional Inequalities and Development and Health

S5/6 Advanced Higher – Geographical Methods and Techniques, Folio consisting of a Geographical Study and a Geographical Issue

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Homework

In S1 pupils will receive homework regularly, including doing an individual investigation during the Earthquakes and Volcanoes unit

All other pupils will receive weekly homework – this may be written or some form of revision.

 

Extra Curricular Activitiesfieldwork

All pupils are encouraged to come into the department at lunchtimes to work or for help. At particular times we run Revision classes. Occasionally pupils will be out of class to do fieldwork.

 

Department News

We are running a trip to Sicily in June 2009 where we will visit Mt Etna, do a walk through Alcantara Gorges. a day at Aqua Paradise water park and a boat trip from Milazzo around Isola di Volcano.

Links to other web sites

General

www.sln.org.uk/geography

www.geographyatthemovies.co.uk map

www.geobytes.org.uk

www.geobytesgcse.blogspot.com

www.school-portal.co.uk

www.geography.org.uk

www.sagt.org.uk

www.members.aol.com/GeographyWorld

www.nationalgeographic.com

www.multimap.com

www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk

geog rocks

www.mapquest.com/atlas/main

www.sitesatlas.com/Atlas

www.maps.google.co.uk

www.streetmap.co.uk

www.maps.live.com

www.openstreetmap.org

www.bbcnews.com

S1

earthquakewww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone

www.volcano.und.nodak.edu/

www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/

www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/uk

www.volcanoes.com

www.enchantedlearning.com/subject/volcano

Standard Grade

www.scalloway.org.uk

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/revision

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/geographybitesize

www.bbc.co.uk/weather                                                             

www.weather.com 

www.metoffice.gov.uk

www.weatheronline.co.uk

Intermediate 1/2

www.scalloway.org.uk

hurricane katrinawww.bbc.co.uk/scotland/revision

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/geography

www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk

www.volcano.und.nodak.edu/

www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/

www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk

http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/uk

Higheralps trip

www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/higher

www.highergeogblog.blogspot.com

www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk

www.swict.com

 

http://www.balfronhigh.org.uk/curriculum/socialsubs/s5g_coursework.htm 

Future

www.geo.ed.ac.uk

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