Resources Showcase [Free Samples]

geographyalltheway.com is the continually developing online repository of my [Richard Allaway] teaching resources. These are resources I use and have used in the classroom.

This page showcases a selection of the online Geography resources available on geographyalltheway.com. Geography Mini-Sites, Geographical Mysteries, Lessons involving Geographical Visualizations and Geographical Case Studies can all be found in this showcase.

There is a site-wide menu system at the top of each page. A menu based upon topic can be found here.

Major Resources Under Development

IB Geography 2009-2017

Resources for the 'new' IB Geography will be developed and added to geographyalltheway.com as I teach the course.

I am currently teaching the Hazards and Disasters Optional theme before I move onto the Global Interactions - the Higher Level Extension.

Geography Resource Mini - Sites

They said it would never happen again - Lynmouth and Boscastle Floods (Flood Hazards)

Resource mini-site designed for all age groups to study the causes and consequences of the 1952 Lynmouth Floods and the 2004 Boscastle Floods.

Walter Falls, the Talking Head character acts as a guide through the task which use the online resources and Google Earth overlays to look for similarities in the two flood events. Worksheets help the students to structure their enquiry path.

Seaside Tours (Coastal Landforms and Processes)

This mini-site is based around the idea of students being interviewed for the position of a tour guide of Selwick Bay which is just north of Flamborough Head on the East Yorkshire coastline, UK.

Sandy Castle, a Talking Head character, interviews the students. Links and specially taken images are provided to help the students prepare for their interviews.

Geographical Mysteries

The Spiny Cactus Bar Murder (Migration and Globalization)

There has been a fight in an American bar. Eduardo Sierra, an illegal Mexican migrant has been murdered. Students assist Captain McGuiness to solve the case. Who did it and why?

Text sources and a Google Earth overlay help the students to formulate their theories and charge one of the suspects with the crime.

Greetings from Hallsands (Coastal Processes and Management)

Ms. Charlotte Houston wants to visit her relatives' house in the village of Hallsands but isn't being allowed by the local council. Students must explain to Ms. Houston why she isn't allowed.

This geographical mystery, mentioned in the Guardian newspaper, is based upon the real events in the village of Hallsands that was destroyed by the sea. The end point of this lesson lends itself to be being either written or an audio recording.

Lessons involving Geographical Visualizations [Google Earth]

Limestone Landscapes using Google Earth (Rock Type and Landscapes)

Limestone Landscapes and associated landforms are covered via a Google Earth Tour of the area around Malham in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom.

A worksheet supports the students' note-taking and enquiry path, plus various revision and plenary exercises.

Longitude and Latitude (Geographical Skills)

A Key Stage 3 Geography lesson to teach the geographical skill of using Longitude and Latitude to find a location on the Earth's surface.

Google Earth placemarks are used with Google Earth's Longitude and Latitude grid (Hint: press Ctrl + L) to practice the necessary skills.

Google Earth can also be used to complete the plenary task of working out the identity of the mystery person!

Settlement Function and Patterns (Settlements)

A Key Stage 3 Geography lesson that uses Google Earth to illustrate various settlement patterns by using real life examples viewed on the virtual globe.

Students categorize a set of settlements provided by a set of Google Earth placemarks.

Geographical Case Studies

Volcanic Hazard Management - Mount Rainier, USA Case Study (Tectonic Hazards)

A GCSE / IGCSE Geography level case study of volcanic hazard management on and around Mount Rainier, United States of America.

Online text resources, images and Google Earth overlays help students look at the way volcanic hazards can be managed in a more economically developed country (MEDC).

MEDC Flooding Case Study - 2005 European Floods [Rivers & Flooding]

A GCSE / IGCSE Geography level case study of a flooding event - the 2005 European Floods. A worksheet takes the students through the 5 W's of a quality case study - What, Where, Why, When and Who.

Afghanistan Refugee Crisis Case Study (Migration)

An AS / A2 / IB Geography level case study of a refugee crisis focused upon Afghanistan. Movements due to conflict and drought are covered plus the consequences for the country of origin and destination. Refugees and Internally Displaced People (ISPs) are covered by this case study.

Various sources are linked to including timelines, news reports and videos. A worksheet and series of tasks structures the students notes and therefore ensures a quality outcome.

Why is Norway more developed than Niger? [Contrasting Levels of Development]

Why is Norway so much more developed than Niger? This AS / A2 / IB level web page provides questions and all the necessary resources to examine the differences between the countries with the highest and lowest Humn Development Index (HDI) ranks.