In this year's first unit, you will be looking at Japan. This will include:
The human geography of Japan including urbanisation in Tokyo, globalisation, glocalisation and ageing populations.
The physical geography of Japan including the climate, tectonic hazards and disaster management.
Create a podcast or TED talk which explains why Japan's geography is so dangerous.
Include;
The human and physical geography of Japan.
The challenges Japan as a country facing due to urbanisation and globalisation.
The challenges Japan faces due to plate tectonics - include earthquakes and volcanoes and specific case studies for each.
Management strategies used to protect Japan's population from tectonic hazards.
NOTE: You MUST have completed Task 1 and 2 above before you complete the Golden Ticket task otherwise you will not receive a Golden Ticket!
Your next unit will be looking at coasts and tourism. This topic will include:
An overview of tourism in Dubai.
The impacts of mangroves.
Is Dubai's coastline human or physical?
A case study looking at The Palm Jumeirah.
Create a proposal for a new development like The Palm Jumeirah. This can be done in a presentation format, an informative poster or a written document. Your proposal must include:
The name and location of the new development.
The budget and where the budget will come from (who will pay for it?)
What the development will look like - include diagrams and annotated images.
What the development will include e.g., is it residential, industrial, commercial etc?
NOTE: You MUST have completed Task 1 and 2 above before you complete the Golden Ticket task otherwise you will not receive a Golden Ticket!
Your next unit will be looking at TNC Takeovers. You be learning about the following:
What are Tech Giants and how do they operate globally?
Shein: Fast Fashion and it's consequences
Patagonia: Sustainable fashion and it's impacts
McDonald's: How powerful are McDonalds?
This task is aimed at developing your teamwork and collaboration skills so you MUST find a partner to work with on this! Make sure both of you have completed Task 1 and 2 beforehand, otherwise you won’t be able to get the Golden Ticket.
The project –
In pairs you must choose a TNC from anywhere around the world. It can be one we have studied in class such as McDonalds, or it can be a totally different one. You must create an informative video which includes the following:
Location: where are the headquarters of the TNC and where does it operate?
Statistics: Size of the TNC in terms of number of employees, revenue etc.
Impacts: How does it impact people and countries? This can be both positive and negative.
Solutions: How can the negative impacts you identified be solved by your TNC?
Your next unit will be looking at our Vulnerable World around the world. The topic will cover the following:
Defining levels of development.
Dollar street.
Climate change - the greenhouse effect.
Impacts of climate change on the most vulnerable.
How level 4 countries contribute the most to climate change.
Infographic project.
This task is aimed at developing your teamwork and collaboration skills so you MUST find a partner to work with on this! Make sure both of you have completed task 1 and 2 beforehand, otherwise you won’t be able to get the Golden Ticket.
The project –
The project – complete a geographical enquiry into a vulnerable community that has been affected by climate change. Create a PowerPoint presentation to deliver to your teacher about it. The presentation must include:
Where the community is - country, continent, compass directions etc. Make sure to include a map.
Who lives there - population size, demographic statistics etc.
Why the community is vulnerable to climate change.
What can be done to help protect the community against climate change.