(Urban) Persuade the panel

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Comparing People and Places Local Area

Objectives

Geography

  • Understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography in a region of the United Kingdom.
  • Describe and understand human geography including types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and distribution of natural resources including energy, food, minerals and water.

English

  • To retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction.
  • To extend pupils’ confidence, enjoyment and mastery of language through public speaking, performance and debate.

Lesson Planning

Here children will gather information about their local area, identify the most interesting attractions and the features that would appeal most to visitors; then present their findings to a panel of adults.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To collate knowledge of the local area and identify their local area’s unique selling point to tourists from outside the area.
  • To prepare and present a pitch to the panel explaining why their area should feature in a new Best of Britain guidebook.

Children will:

  • Collate knowledge of the local area, including its features and characteristics and identify those features which may appeal to others who live elsewhere.
  • Identify their local area’s unique selling point to tourists from outside the area.
  • Prepare and present a pitch to the panel about their local area.

Provided Resources

This session does not need any provided resources.

You Will Need

  • Holiday brochures
  • Large sheets of paper
  • Sticky notes

Weblinks

There are no weblinks needed for this session.