Starter quiz
- A ______ is the place in a country where the government ‘sits’ and has its centre of power
- City
- Capital city ✓
- County
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- Match the UK countries to their capital cities
- Northern Ireland⇔Belfast ✓
- Scotland⇔Edinburgh ✓
- Wales⇔Cardiff ✓
- England and UK⇔London ✓
- What sort of map would you use on a computer?
- Globe
- Atlas
- Digital map ✓
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- Where is an aerial photograph taken from?
- Above ✓
- Below
- Alongside
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- A __________ is a place where people live and work
- Workplace
- Settlement ✓
- School
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- What J is an island in the Caribbean?
- Jersey
- Japan
- Jamaica ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is the capital city of Jamaica?
- 'Kingston' ✓
- Kingston is...
- The smallest city in Jamaica.
- The largest town in Jamaica. ✓
- The largest city in Jamaica.
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- Which of these are human features found in Kingston?
- Port ✓
- Market ✓
- Park ✓
- Hospital ✓
- Beach
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- Match the location in Jamaica to the settlement type
- Nine Mile⇔Village ✓
- Negril⇔Town ✓
- Kingson⇔City ✓
- Which of these is not a similarity between Jamaica and the UK?
- Cities
- Shops
- Banana trees ✓
- Homes
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- Which of these is a physical feature found in Kingston?
- Beach ✓
- Airport
- Volcano
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Digital maps and aerial photographs are useful for finding out about the human features in Kingston.
- There are different types of settlement in Jamaica.
- There are similarities and differences between Kingston and the place where I live.
Common misconception
Learners may have difficulties in identifying human features on digital maps and aerial photographs.
Use digital maps and aerial photographs to first locate features near your school that are already familiar to learners.
Keywords
Capital city - A capital city is the place in a country where the government ‘sits’ and has its centre of power.
Digital map - A digital map is a map that you view and use on a computer.
Aerial photograph - An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.
Settlement - Settlements are places where groups of people live and work.
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