Ballakermeen looks at

Brasil

WHAT

Why

All MUST

Most SHOULD

Some COULD

All must know where Brazil is located

Most will know the key human features of Brazil

Some should know the main tourist destinations in Brazil

Topic: The World Cup: The Geography of Brazil

WHAT

WHAT

All MUST

Most SHOULD

Some COULD

Identify Brazil using an atlas

Create a map from memory on Brazil

Create a table showing information about Brazils main tourist hot spots

Topic: The World Cup: The Geography of Brazil

WHAT

Connect

From the statements below choose and write down the correct statements about Brazil

1. Brazil is located in North America

2. Brazil is surrounded by the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean

3. Brazil is north of the equator4. The Amazon rainforest is the

largest rainforest in the world5. Brazil has a small population6. The most common language

spoken in Brazil is a type of German

Topic: The World Cup: The Geography of Brazil

Extension Task – Rewrite the incorrect statements so that they are true.

WHAT

Activate

Task 1. Locating Brazil

Do the following:

1. Open your atlas at the index

(back of book)

2. Search in the index for Brazil

3. Turn to the page listed

4. Locate Brazil on the map

5. Put your hand up when you

find it.

Topic: The World Cup: The Geography of Brazil

Main Task – Write a perfect 60 word paragraph describing the location of Brazil. Include surrounding countries, hemisphere, continent, surrounding oceans etc.

WHAT

Activate

Task 2 – Map from Memory

You will be split into teams of four students. Each team of four will need:

A Blank Map of Brazil

Normal Pencils, Colouring Pencils, Pens

A very good memory

1 You will have 30 seconds each to come to the front of the classroom where you will be able to look at completed maps of Brazil.

1. You must be quiet and study the map carefully.

2. You are not allowed to communicate with your team at all during this time.

3. Once the thirty seconds is up, you must rush back to your table and draw and position what you remember.

4. The same thing happens eight times until we have a completed map (twice each)

Topic: The World Cup: The Geography of Brazil

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Task 3 (Part 1) – What is

Brazil like?

Make a copy of the table in your

books. You will need a full page

for this task.

Topic: The World Cup: The Geography of Brazil

Destination What is it like? Sketch of the area CitiesRio & The Carnaval

The Pantanal

The Amazon Rainforest

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Task 3 (Part 2) – What is Brazil like?

To complete this task, you will need to

1. Watch the National Geographic Traveller video,

2. Make notes on the worksheet using the following

destinations within Brazil:

• Cities (Rio) & Carnival• The Pantanal • The Amazon Rainforest

3. Then make notes on the best time to visit Brazil and top tips (after 4:35)

Topic: The World Cup: The Geography of Brazil

National Geographic Traveller video

Rio video

Pantanal video

WHAT

Consolidate

Draw around your hand and write

down five facts you have learnt about

Brazil this lesson.

Topic: The World Cup: The Geography of Brazil