Comparing localities

Teacher notes

This lesson part of the Summer Village, Winter Village storyworld. We meet Shahnaz's teacher, Eshmaeil, and find out how he plans to expand the horizons of his students. The main activity has a Geography focus, and involves using Google Earth to compare two contrasting localities. It is most suitable for KS2 and above. **Lyfta core skills and values**: Adaptability and Flexibility, Coaching and Mentoring, Decision Making, Growth Mindset, , Human Rights, Intercultural competence, Leadership, Lifelong Learning, Troubleshooting & problem-solving, Perspective- taking, Self-motivation, Work Ethic. **Lyfta core themes**: Culture & identity, Equality & human rights, Learning & growth, Natural environment. **SDGs**: 3, 4, 8, 10 **National Curriculum Objectives**: Geography (KS2) - describe and understand key aspects of: physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied. PSHE (KS2) R32. about respecting the differences and similarities between people and recognising what they have in common with others e.g. physically, in personality or background R33. to listen and respond respectfully to a wide range of people, including those whose traditions, beliefs and lifestyle are different to their own. Citizenship (KS2) 4b. to think about the lives of people living in other places and times, and people with different values and customs. 4f. that differences and similarities between people arise from a number of factors, including cultural, ethnic, racial and religious diversity, gender and disability.