{"id":147,"date":"2012-08-31T10:05:51","date_gmt":"2012-08-31T09:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.caseyfamily.co.uk\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2021-11-15T16:51:58","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T16:51:58","slug":"geography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/lanarkbackup\/ourschool\/humanities\/geography\/","title":{"rendered":"Geography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Geography opens up the physical environment around them and the ways in which people interact with this environment.\u00a0 In the 21st century, with growing awareness of the impact of human activity upon the environment and scarce resources, the study of Geography fosters positive life-long attitudes of environmental stewardship, sustainability and global citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>This course will provide learners with the knowledge and skills to enable them to contribute effectively to their local communities and wider society. National courses in Geography are appropriate for a wide range of learners including those who wish to achieve a greater understanding of the environment and their place in it.<\/p>\n<p>Staff members:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mr J Moore, Principal Teacher Learning and Teaching<\/li>\n<li>Mr N Chand<\/li>\n<li>Mr R Smith<\/li>\n<li>Ms F Thompson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Supporting Learning at Home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pupils have been given instructions from their class teachers on how to work from home. Pupils can supplement this by making use of the following resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Google Classroom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Miss Thomson&#8217;s S1: pmdoksf<\/p>\n<p>Miss Thomson&#8217;s S2:\u00a05ft45jt<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eco Schools Team &#8211; Lessons and Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Eco Schools Team, in collaboration with e-Sgoil and SCILT, have put together a programme to offer lessons for pupils and CPD for staff.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the classes being delivered are;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eco-Schools @ Home<\/strong>: ideas and resources to help you make the improvements at home that are important to you<\/p>\n<p><strong>Young Reporters Scotland<\/strong>:\u00a0covering what it means to be a \u201creporter\u201d, the process of going from idea to finished project, tips for writing, photography, and film<\/p>\n<p><strong>Climate Ready Classrooms<\/strong>\u00a0(for Secondary pupils only): a course over 8 sessions\u00a0preparing young people to become carbon literate ambassadors\u00a0who plan and act on climate change issues within their own schools and communities, leading to accreditation from the Carbon Literacy Project<\/p>\n<p>Details of how the classes can be accessed by pupils are available on the leaflet below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lanark.s-lanark.sch.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/e-Sgoil-National-Offering-Timetable-Revisions.pdf\">e-Sgoil National Offering Timetable Revisions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>S1 \u2013 Mapskills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/scotland\/education\/sysm\/landscapes\/highlands_islands\/mapskills\/index_intro.shtml\">http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/scotland\/education\/sysm\/landscapes\/highlands_islands\/mapskills\/index_intro.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>S1 \u2013 Extreme Weather<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/z2ms4wx\/resources\/1\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/z2ms4wx\/resources\/1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>S2 \u2013 EarthForces<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/ztv8q6f\/resources\/1\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/topics\/ztv8q6f\/resources\/1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>General<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These are a couple of websites that may be known to you already. They will be helpful for Humanities and any other area you wish to study. Simply type in the topic or subject level to access the resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ed.ted.com\/\">https:\/\/ed.ted.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geography opens up the physical environment around them and the ways in which people interact with this environment.\u00a0 In the 21st century, with growing awareness of the impact of human activity upon the environment and scarce resources, the study of Geography fosters positive life-long attitudes of environmental stewardship, sustainability and global citizenship. 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