C2.1 Natural landscapes - Lesson 2: Amazon

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• Leerjaar 1

DISCUSS THE GPW

LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES

• Only a pencil on your table
• Put a * in the sidebar if you don't agree with something

Max 1 question per person (in class)

After the discussion, I visit everyone to answer questions.

Read 

C2.1: Deforestation in the Amazon

Open page 26-27 in your coursebook and G81 and answer the following questions in your notebook.

1. Write down 5 characteristics of the tropical rainforest.
2. In which continent is the biggest rainforest?
3. Give 2 reasons why Brasil has an uneven population distribution.
4. Give 2 reasons why there is a lot of deforestation.
5. Explain how you contribute to deforestation.

Finished? Make exercise 2 & 3in your workbook!

NATURAL LANDSCAPES

on earth

C2.1: Deforestation in the Amazon

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NATURAL LANDSCAPES

ON EARTH

What is the plan for today?

1. Start chapter 2: Great natural landscapes on Earth

What do you bring?

• Your coursebook
• Your notebook
• Your workbook
• Your GeoGuide

CHECK HOMEWORK

The Start of chapter 2 (page 26)

GOALS OF THIS LESSON

"Deforestation in the Amazon"

1. You can explain the difference between a natural landscape and a man-made landscape. (G2) 
2. You can describe temperature, precipitation and vegetation in the tropical rainforest.
3. You can give 2 explanations for the heat in tropical rainforests.
4. You can name at least 5 characteristics of tropical rainforests.

Try to explain:

What is a natural landscape?

OPEN PAGE 26-27 IN

YOUR COURSEBOOK

We read paragraph 1 together

LANDSCAPE ZONES

Tropical rainforest

Savannah

Steppe

Desert

NATURAL LANDSCAPE

Landscape untouched by humans, still in its natural state.

Natural- or man-made landscape?

Natural- or man-made landscape?

Natural- or man-made landscape?

Natural- or man-made landscape?

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

Location

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

Vegetation

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

Biodiversity

Different forms of life in nature

You can describe temperature, precipitation and vegetation in the tropical rainforest. 

Open your GeoGuide (pages 54-55)

Exercise 4

Compare this climate diagram with that of Tefé. (page 27)

(average)

Red: Temperature per month

Blue: Precipitation per month

Let's go!

• Read paragraph 1 in your coursebook. (page 26/27)
• Make exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4.
• Use G72 in your GeoGuide
• Use the atlas for the first exercise. (page 220/221)

Rules while working:

• You are allowed to work together. (WHISPERING)
• Raise your finger if you have a question.
  

Homework

Make the START of Chapter 2.

Tomorrow we'll discuss the GPW as well