Online Geography 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 geography and humanities 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.

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

Online Geography and Humanities Courses

IB DP Geography

geographyalltheway.com hosts a complete set of IB Geography resources. The core unit of Patterns and Change and the Higher Level Extension Global Interactions are covered in addition to three optional themes: Hazards and Disasters, Freshwater and Extreme Environments.

The 'Food and Health' optional theme is under development.

Although designed for IB Geography these resources are useful to teachers covering a range of different syllabuses.

IGCSE Geography

geographyalltheway.com hosts a complete IGCSE Geography syllabus (Cambridge).

Although designed for IGCSE Geography these resources are useful to teachers covering a range of different syllabuses.

Key Stage 3 Geography (11-14 years)

geographyalltheway.com hosts a range of resources designed for students in the Key Stage 3 (11-14 years) age bracket.

MYP Humanities (11-16 years)

geographyalltheway.com hosts a selection of evolving Middle Years Programme (MYP) Humanities resources. They are mainly geographical focused but feature developing historical and humanities themes.

Geography Resource Mini - Sites

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.

TOP SECRET: Piracy Briefing (Piracy and Development Issues)

This mini-site is based upon students preparing a briefing document for James Fuse - a secret agent who is about to start a pirate related mission.

The quality of the briefing document impacts upon whether or not James Fuse returns and his level of health if he does!

Geographical Mysteries

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.

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.

Geographical Case Studies

IB Geography - National (Internal) Migration - China

Designed for the 'Movement responses - Migration' sub-topic of the Populations in Transition section of IB Geography Patterns and Change.

The resources start with general migration related discussion before examples from internal population movements in China are developed via video clips, news reports and a presentation.

IB Geography - Hazards and Disasters - Adjustments: Damage Limitation

Designed for the 'describe strategies designed to limit the damage from potential hazard events and disasters' development point of the Adjustments and responses to hazards and disasters sub-section of the IB Geography Hazards and Disasters optional theme.

The resources explore different adjustments (actions taken before a hazard event) designed to limit damage through the four approaches of:

• Adjust the cause of the extreme natural event
• Modify the extreme natural event
• Modify the vulnerability of the population
• Manage the losses from a potential extreme natural event

IB Geography - Extreme Environments - Hot, Arid: Resource Development Uranium Mining in Niger

Designed for the 'Mineral extraction' sub-topic of the Opportunities and challenges for management section of the IB Geography Extreme Environments optional theme.

The resources examine the opportunities and challenges posed for resource development in a hot, environment using Google Earth, a presentation, video clips and an exam style question.

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.

Featured in the Google LatLong blog post: Google Earth: a window to greater learning.

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).

Featured in the Google LatLong blog post: Google Earth: a window to greater learning.