Starter quiz
- Venice is a very popular ______ destination.
- 'tourist' ✓
- Which of these statements describe a city?
- It has a large population. ✓
- It only has a few shops.
- It has good transport networks. ✓
- It is found in rural areas.
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- Which of these seas border Italy?
- Adriatic Sea ✓
- North Sea
- Mediterranean Sea ✓
- Ligurian Sea ✓
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- Tourists can bring problems to an area. Which of these are problems caused by lots of tourism?
- overcrowding ✓
- littering ✓
- seasonal jobs ✓
- tourists spending money
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- What type of tourism trys to reduce the impacts of tourists and protect the environment?
- special tourism
- sustainable toursim ✓
- secret tourism
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What is this type of boat called in Venice?- gondola ✓
- canoe
- kayak
- yacht
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Exit quiz
- Match each key term to the correct definition.
- misconception⇔incorrect ideas or opinions that people have ✓
- stereotype⇔a set ideas that people might have which is often not true in reality ✓
- misinformation⇔information that is incorrect or misleading ✓
- Why is it useful to use multiple sources of information when you investigate something?
- to avoid misconcceptions ✓
- to avoid misinformation ✓
- to take up lots of your time
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- Which of these are types of climate?
- rainy morning
- Temperate ✓
- Mediterranean ✓
- sunny day
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- Which of these are physical features you would find in northern Italy?
- river Po ✓
- Venice
- the Dolomites ✓
- Lake Garda ✓
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- Which of these are true of northern Italy?
- The climate is cold. ✓
- The climate is hot. ✓
- There are small settlements. ✓
- There are large settments. ✓
- Nobody lives there.
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- What must we consider when we compare places?
- only similarities
- only differences
- both similarities and differences ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A range of different sources of information is needed to develop a full picture of what a place is like.
- Using different sources and types of information can help avoid misconceptions, stereotypes and misinformation.
- There are similarities and differences between northern Italy and my UK region.
Common misconception
Limited understanding of what misconceptions and stereotypes are and the possible impacts of these.
Discuss examples of misconceptions and stereotypes that learners have encountered in their own lives.
Keywords
Climate - Climate is the average weather conditions over a long period of time.
Settlement - A settlement is a place where people live and often work.
Misconception - Misconceptions are incorrect ideas or opinions that people have.
Stereotype - A stereotype is a set idea that people might have about a person, place or thing, but which is often not true in reality.
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