Building Units of Learning on Local Geography

• Learning Outcomes
• Action Verbs
• Prior Knowledge
• What students will know and be able to do

2.9 Assess the interrelationships between the physical world, tourism and transport 

Action Verb:

Assess: Judge, evaluate or estimate the nature, ability or quality of something

3.4 Consider the factors affecting the location & origin of rural and urban settlement in Ireland

Action Verb:

Consider: Describe patterns in data; use knowledge & understanding to interpret patterns, make predictions & check reliability

3.5 Examine the causes and effects of urban change in an Irish town or city 

Action Verb:

Examine: Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions & relationships of the issue

1.5 Explain how the processes of erosion, deposition and transportation shape our fluvial, marine and glacial landscapes 

2.1 Describe the economic and social impacts of how we interact with the occurrence of volcanoes, earthquakes and fold mountains 

Planning Units of Learning to include students engaging with the L2LP

(Student Activities)

1. Explore their local area through a Tourist Trail Activity
2. Identify the reasons why tourists visit Clonmel using a Placemat Activity and a Sorting Activity
3. Design a "Visit Clonmel" Tourist Brochure using the information gathered

In this activity students will engage with the OS Map to identify tourist attractions, transport networks and tourist services in the area

• Engages all learners
• Supports student engagement with geographical skills, patterns and scale
• Helps students think like geographers (Geoliteracy)

These activities give students the opportunity to work collaboratively to sort tourist attractions & services and identify the reasons why tourists visit Clonmel

• Engages all learners
• Supports student engagement with the Elements
• Incorporates Geoliteracy

Elements

Patterns: The physical & human factors that influence the growth of tourism

Process: The development of tourist activities e.g., horse racing and kayaking or hiking along the river Suir (The Suir Blueway)

System: Causes & consequences of the growth of tourism in Clonmel

Scale: Local & national tourist attractions

Geographical Skills: Identify tourist attractions & services on the OS map

Sustainability: Consider public transport to support sustainable tourism in the area

Geoliteracy

• There are interconnections between the River Suir (physical feature) and transport and tourism (human features) in Clonmel

• People interact with the River Suir and the mountains e.g., waymarked walks, picnic areas in the forest, Suir Blueway & fishing

• One economic implication of the development of the Suir Blueway is the reduction in the seasonal nature of tourism in Clonmel

L2LP

• Engages and assesses Learning Outcomes of the PLUs e.g., 4.6 Participate cooperatively in a group situation

Students will work together to create a "Visit Clonmel" Tourist Brochure

• Engages and assesses all learners
• Supports student engagement with the Elements & Geoliteracy

1. Name and locate the area on a map.
2. Identify the top 4 attractions from the Placemat Activity
3. Describe or Assess why tourists visit these attractions
4. Consider or Give Details on how tourists could travel to Clonmel
5. Include maps & images of your chosen area and present in a format of your choice

Design a Learner Experience

• On your local geography UoL
• Which engages and assesses all learners
• That helps students think like Geographers (incorporates the Elements & Geoliteracy)