Year+9+Unit+6

== = = = Fragile Environments: All about Antarctica =

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Links, some of which we will be using
@http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/ @http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/ @http://www.coolantarctica.com/ @http://lindym.wordpress.com/category/antarctic/ for on going articles from the blog

Introduction
This unit is about Antarctica, about why it is so special, what is going on there - and in particular, just how well the nations who use it are managing it!

**Lesson 1: Introducing Antarctica** **PowerPoint:** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **Extras:http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/1_silence.php** **This is where the sound files are for the homework** [|Here is a link] to the animation about how the continents have moved - much better than the slide show!!

**Lesson 2: The Treaty** **PowerPoint: ** **Class Notes: ** **Homework: ** **Extras:**

__**Lesson 3- Would you like to live in the Antarctic?**__ **PowerPoint for the lesson**: **Classwork notes**: **NOT FOR PRINTING OUT** - just open on desktop @http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/index.php @http://www.coolantarctica.com/index.html - lots of piccies here and in particular : @http://www.coolantarctica.com/Community/antarctic_slang.htm for Antarctic slang **Homework:**

**Anyone opt for being on a survey ship?** **@http://en.mercopress.com/2010/05/18/hms-scott-back-in-davenport-after-six-months-tour-in-antarctica** **Also a short trailer to a Canadian film:** media type="youtube" key="AEesHdXcua8" height="349" width="560" This video explains how ice cores are used to 'see' the past - from @http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/punctuated-equilibrium/2011/may/12/1 media type="youtube" key="kKVqEnFVSCU" height="349" width="560"

**Lesson 4: All about environmental issues** **PowerPoint:** **Class Notes:** **Homework:** **Extras:** @http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/science/ozone_hole.htm

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**Lesson 5: Going there **  **PowerPoint: **  **Class Notes: **  **Homework: **  **Extras: ** @http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/science/threats_tourism.htm

**Lesson 6: The Tourism debate **  **PowerPoint: **  **Class Notes:There are no class notes as these are your ideas - but do put down some good points somewhere! ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Homework: ** <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Revise countries using the following links: ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[]

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">[] This a really neat quiz - easier than the others, gives the name of the country and the jigsaw piece - all you have to is slide it into place! @http://www.yourchildlearns.com/mappuzzle/europe-puzzle.html

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-size: 19.2px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Extras:Exam revision notes: **