Class survey and discussion: Where would you like Deprivation to live? Inner urban area, suburbs, accessible rural Index of Multiple Deprivation area, or remote rural area? Why? Introduce a selected UK rural area (e.g. Highlands of Scotland). Crime rate 1 lesson The changing rural 5.8b UK rural areas Use of OS Starter (1 hour) area creates New income and economic maps Students OS map extracts showing the Eden challenges and opportunities are created by Project and surrounding area, and a solar farm and opportunities rural diversification (farm area, plus matching satellite images. Students Interpretation shops, accommodation, describe what they can see as well as noting the of satellite leisure activities) and tourism surrounding infrastructure. Discuss why these images Suggested learning projects, but these may have schemes may have taken place. objectives: environmental impacts. Data on To understand how Main employment schemes may Key words: Teacher introduces the variety of rural development about positive (or schemes found in the UK such as the Eden Project, Diversification negative) changes to National Park Authority schemes, or government rural areas. Tourism schemes to support farmers. Development project To know examples of Teacher provides data on two schemes. Students Job creation rural development assess the advantages and disadvantages of schemes in UK rural Multiplier effect two schemes based on the data and any visual areas. evidence gained from the starter activity. Students Environmental impact suggest how the disadvantages could be minimised. Present all of these ideas in a mind map, or using ICT or a written format. Teacher provides a selection of differentiated exam- style questions matching the objectives of the lesson. Students answer one or two (possibly under timed conditions). Plenary Teacher led discussion on why development schemes are necessary to the UK. Ask students if they think other rural areas of the world would have similar schemes why or why not? –
Deprivation Index of Multiple Deprivation Crime rate Class survey and discussion: Where would you like to live? Inner urban area, suburbs, accessible rural area, or remote rural area? Why? Introduce a selected UK rural area (e.g. Highlands of Scotland). 1 lesson (1 hour) The changing rural area creates challenges and opportunities Suggested learning objectives: To understand how schemes may about positive (or negative) changes to rural areas. To know examples of rural development schemes in UK rural areas. 5.8b New income and economic opportunities are created by rural diversification (farm shops, accommodation, leisure activities) and tourism projects, but these may have environmental impacts. Key words: Diversification Tourism Development project Job creation Multiplier effect Environmental impact UK rural areas Use of OS maps Interpretation of satellite images Data on employment Starter Students OS map extracts showing the Eden Project and surrounding area, and a solar farm and area, plus matching satellite images. Students describe what they can see as well as noting the surrounding infrastructure. Discuss why these schemes may have taken place. Main Teacher introduces the variety of rural development schemes found in the UK such as the Eden Project, National Park Authority schemes, or government schemes to support farmers. Teacher provides data on two schemes. Students assess the advantages and disadvantages of two schemes based on the data and any visual evidence gained from the starter activity. Students suggest how the disadvantages could be minimised. Present all of these ideas in a mind map, or using ICT or a written format. Teacher provides a selection of differentiated exam- style questions matching the objectives of the lesson. Students answer one or two (possibly under timed conditions). Plenary Teacher led discussion on why development schemes are necessary to the UK. Ask students if they think other rural areas of the world would have similar schemes – why or why not?
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