Academic Planner for Session 2024 - 2025 : VII – Geography
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SCHEME OF WORK
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024 - 2025
SUBJECT Geography WEEK 09-16
CLASS VII BOOK Model Textbook of Geography (NBF) – 7
UNIT/ TOPIC Unit 3 – Settlement and Land Use SUB-TOPIC Settlements, its types and conditions,
TEXTBOOK PAGE(S) 31-37 OMITTED PAGE(S) -
LEARNING OBJECTIVES SKILLS AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES LEARNING OUTCOMES RESOURCES
• Classify different types
of settlements
• Identify the function of a
settlement
• Describe how towns are
different from cities
• Explain the conditions
that are suitable for a
settlement
• Identify the major types
of settlement in
Pakistan
Key vocabulary for Word
Wall:
Settlement, location,
environment Factors, food,
water, shelter, defense,
economic activities, pattern,
nucleated, dispersed
Linear, rural, urban,
migration quality of life,
growth, development,
culture, society, map
conventions, longitude,
Skills:
i. Use maps, GIS or google maps to identify different types
of settlements in the world.
ii. Gather, organize, and interpret data to investigate the
different patterns of settlements and their impact on the
lifestyle of the people living in them.
iii. In quire how commercial land use is different from
residential land use.
iv. Use maps to identify the international Date line.
v. Find the time zones of major cities in each continent on
a map.
vi. Predict that there will be no land left on Earth if
settlements keep growing at the current pace.
Learning Activities: *
• Settling in a New World: In groups, students will
imagine they are settlers who have just arrived in a new
world. They will research the conditions necessary for a
successful settlement and present their findings to the
class through a creative storytelling activity
• Building a Model Settlement: Students will work
together to create a model settlement that includes
suitable conditions such as food and water supply,
shelter and defence and economic activities. They will
present their models to the class and explain how they
met the conditions for a successful settlement
The students will be able to:
• Identify the key factors that
influence the selection of a
settlement location,
including food and water
supply, shelter and defense
and economic activities
• Analyze the impact of
environmental factors on
settlement patterns and
explain why some
settlements are more
successful than others
• Compare and contrast
different types of
settlements and explain
their characteristics and
functions
• Differentiate between
nucleated, dispersed and
linear settlements and
identify examples of each
• Analyze the advantages and
disadvantages of each
settlement pattern and
explain why some patterns
Concrete Resources:
Maps and diagrams,
Pictures and videos,
Models and diagrams,
Field trips,
Study Links:
What are settlements
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bite
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Types of settlements
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bite
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Online quiz
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bite
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Time zones
https://education.nationalg
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