Year 2 - Geography
Local and national landmarks
Local area: why is (our place) special?
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Unit Summary
This unit explores what makes the local area special by identifying key features, landmarks and places of interest. Pupils use maps, address and direction language, local climate knowledge and fieldwork to describe and represent their locality.
Lesson Summary
You can identify and locate some personal, local and national landmarks and give some reasons why they are important.
Key Notes
- A landmark is a notable human or physical feature with meaning attached to it.
- Landmarks can be personal to you, known locally, or of national or global importance.
- Landmarks can be human features such as a statue or building e.g. Buckingham palace, the Taj Mahal, Hadrian's Wall.
- Landmarks can be physical features e.g. Giant's Causeway (Northern Ireland), Sycamore Gap (England), Yr Wyddfa (Wales).
Vocabulary To Learn
- human feature: A human feature is something that humans have made or built.
- landmark: A feature in the landscape which has a particular meaning attached to it, for example to help with directions, is called a landmark.
- statue: A statue is a model of somebody or something, usually an animal, made from hard materials such as wood, stone or metal.
- diversity: The variety of human, physical or cultural characteristics in a geographical area is known as diversity.
- physical feature: A physical feature is natural and has not been built by humans
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Stereotypical views about what a landmark is, and how it typifies our own and other countries.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
A landmark is a notable human or physical feature with meaning attached to it. Landmarks can be personal to you, known locally, or of national or global importance.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'human feature'
A human feature is something that humans have made or built.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Stereotypical views about what a landmark is, and how it typifies our own and other countries. Correction: Use and share diverse examples of landmarks and their meanings, include those relevant and personal to pupils.
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