Starter quiz
- What are photographs?
- Drawings made using a pencil
- Pictures taken with a camera ✓
- Paintings made with brushes
- Images drawn on a computer
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- Photographs are useful to geographers because ...
- they are colourful.
- they look nice.
- they help us learn about a place. ✓
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- Maps ...
- are books with pictures.
- are things you use to dig soil.
- show you key things in an area. ✓
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- Photographing places in geography is important so we can ...
- have a memory of a holiday.
- study important features of a place. ✓
- show our friends.
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- In geography, we need to explain what is in the photograph using labels and captions because ...
- we need to share information about what it shows. ✓
- it's a fun activity.
- it's a way to show off our drawing skills.
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- When taking a photograph we should ...
- point it at our feet.
- point it up at the sky.
- point it towards the place, person or thing. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Photographs are useful in geography because ...
- they look nice and colourful.
- they can share a lot of information. ✓
- they are nice to look at.
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- Photographs ...
- help us remember what a place looked like. ✓
- help us understand people and communities better. ✓
- help us know what something smells like.
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- Which type of photographs are useful for sharing information in geography?
- Aerial photographs ✓
- Selfie photographs
- Family photographs
- Ground level photographs ✓
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- What type of photograph is this?
- A ground level photograph
- An eye level photograph
- An aerial photograph ✓
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- Geographers use labels and captions to ...
- draw pictures on a map.
- share information about a place. ✓
- colour in areas on a map.
- write stories about the map.
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- Labels and captions should be:
- long and descriptive
- short and to the point ✓
- include simple language that others can understand ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- People may have similar and different ideas about the most important feature of a place.
- Real and relevant questions from people help geographers find out what others want to know about a place.
- Geographers add captions or labels to photographs to share information and opinions about places.
- Geographers might talk about the evidence they have collected to find out what others think.
Common misconception
Ground photos can only be taken close to the ground.
They can also be taken at eye level (if you are lying on the floor, sitting down or standing up). They all count as ground level photos.
Keywords
Ground level photograph - A ground level photograph is a picture of an object or place taken from the ground.
Label - A label is a word or phrase added to a map, a photograph or a diagram to identify a feature.
Aerial photograph - An aerial photograph is a picture of an object or place that has been taken from above.
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