Year 2 - Geography
Going on holiday to Jamaica
What is it like to live in Jamaica?
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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 use your geographical knowledge to prepare for and describe a holiday in Jamaica.
Key Notes
- People go on holiday for different reasons.
- Tourists visit Jamaica for its climate and geographical features.
- Tourism affects places in different ways; some of these effects can be good and some can be bad.
Vocabulary To Learn
- holiday: A holiday is a planned break from work or school.
- tourist: A tourist is someone who who travels to a different place from where they live for a holiday.
- destination: A destination is a place that someone or something travels or is sent to.
- activity: An activity is something that you do.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- To be a tourist you have to go to another country.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
People go on holiday for different reasons. Tourists visit Jamaica for its climate and geographical features.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'holiday'
A holiday is a planned break from work or school.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: To be a tourist you have to go to another country. Correction: Explain that you can be a tourist abroad or in your home country. You could sensitively discuss learners' own experiences of going on holiday.
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