Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Topic
Modern Europe

Background Information
This unit will teach the class to engage and have an understanding of the world around them. They will look at a modern European country (Italy) and make comparisons between Italy and the United Kingdom. Children will have the opportunity to investigate climate, key European physical features and locate capital cities. Understand the different reasons why people might move around the world and how we can make them feel welcome in our school.

In this unit the children will…
Locate European countries on a map.
Identify human and physical characteristics of a European country
Compare geographical similarities and differences between
European countries, including the United Kingdom

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Identify the Uk and Italy on a map.
Locate their capital cities.
Understand and name the 7 continents.
Identify some human characteristics of contrasting countries.
Identify the countries in Europe and place them on a map.
Use maps and atlases to identify the key physical and human characteristics, countries and major cities e.g. rivers, mountains .
Most children will:
Understand and use a widening range of geographical terms e.g. specific topic vocabulary.
Use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world .
Understand geographical similarities and differences of regions in Europe including Italy(different areas defined by their environmental conditions, such as climate, landforms, etc).
Some children will:
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes rivers, mountains and hills.

Key Vocabulary
River
Mountain
Landform
Ordnance Survey
Climate Zones
Biomes
Capital Cities
Compass
Physical Geography
Continents