Year 2 - Geography
Daily life near Arusha
What is it like to live in Tanzania?
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Unit Summary
This unit explores what it is like to live in a contrasting locality by studying Jamaica and Tanzania. Pupils investigate location, climate, and key physical and human features, and compare each place with their own through maps, images and geographical vocabulary.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify similarities and differences between the life of a child living in Arusha and your own life.
Key Notes
- Daily life in Arusha can be investigated using pictures and written sources of information.
- There are many ways in which our lives are the same as, but also different from, other people's lives.
- There are similarities and differences between a child's life in Arusha and my own life.
Vocabulary To Learn
- city: A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.
- village: A village is a small group of houses where people live.
- similarities: Similarities are the things that are the same when compared with others.
- differences: Differences are the things that are not the same when compared with others.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Learners may think that the life of every child in Tanzania (and Africa) is like the life of Zahra.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Daily life in Arusha can be investigated using pictures and written sources of information. There are many ways in which our lives are the same as, but also different from, other people's lives.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'city'
A city is a settlement that is usually larger than a town and has local government.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Learners may think that the life of every child in Tanzania (and Africa) is like the life of Zahra. Correction: Spend more time discussing the similarities and differences between people in the UK to help learners appreciate that there will be many similarities and differences in people's lives both within and between countries and places.
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