The Edexcel NING now has 12 groups.
There are 6 for the Unit 3 topics, and 6 for the Unit 4 topics.
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Each group has all the ENQUIRY QUESTIONS entered as discussion starters, or you can add your own discussions.
Don't forget that any reply or discussion starter can also have documents attached.
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Cultural Geography
Just been adding some sections to the EDEXCEL GEOG NING which now has over 420 members. Come and join us if you haven't already....
Noticed that one of the options for the GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH topic (which is Unit 4) is:
Option 4: The World of CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY (Extract from Edexcel Document)
Culture
Culture is a complex concept, with multiple meanings but universal importance to human populations. In many parts of the world consumption is the dominant, but not the only, culture. Culture varies spatially and has a distinct geography, with some areas being relatively homogenous while others offer greater diversity. Large urban areas often produce diversity, which is reflected in the population, services and built environment of cities. Attitudes to cultural diversity differ, both personal and political/national.
Cultural Patterns
Globalisation is seen by some as a key process in driving culture towards a global model, and media TNCs and communications technology aid this process. However, the pattern is complex and localised cultures do survive and new cultures can still be generated. Culture, to some extent, determines our attitude to the wider environment in terms of consumption, conservation, exploitation and protection. Attitudes to the environment differ between cultures; however, the dominance of today's consumer capitalism is difficult to resolve with pressing environmental concerns.
1. Defining Culture and identifying its value
Enquiry Question
What is the nature and value of culture in terms of peoples and places ?
2. The Geography of Culture
Enquiry Question
How and why does culture vary spatially ?
3. The impact of Globalisation on cultural diversity ?
Enquiry Question
How is globalisation impacting on culture ?
4. Cultural attitudes to the environment
Enquiry Question
How do cultural values impact on our relationship with the environment ?
Some of this has a real overlap with the PILOT GCSE, which once again suggests that there are some links between this spec and the pilot making it a good 'follow on' course.
For some ideas, check the CULTURAL LABELLED posts on my PILOT BLOG (which has now been closed to new posts)
Noticed that one of the options for the GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH topic (which is Unit 4) is:
Option 4: The World of CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY (Extract from Edexcel Document)
Culture
Culture is a complex concept, with multiple meanings but universal importance to human populations. In many parts of the world consumption is the dominant, but not the only, culture. Culture varies spatially and has a distinct geography, with some areas being relatively homogenous while others offer greater diversity. Large urban areas often produce diversity, which is reflected in the population, services and built environment of cities. Attitudes to cultural diversity differ, both personal and political/national.
Cultural Patterns
Globalisation is seen by some as a key process in driving culture towards a global model, and media TNCs and communications technology aid this process. However, the pattern is complex and localised cultures do survive and new cultures can still be generated. Culture, to some extent, determines our attitude to the wider environment in terms of consumption, conservation, exploitation and protection. Attitudes to the environment differ between cultures; however, the dominance of today's consumer capitalism is difficult to resolve with pressing environmental concerns.
1. Defining Culture and identifying its value
Enquiry Question
What is the nature and value of culture in terms of peoples and places ?
2. The Geography of Culture
Enquiry Question
How and why does culture vary spatially ?
3. The impact of Globalisation on cultural diversity ?
Enquiry Question
How is globalisation impacting on culture ?
4. Cultural attitudes to the environment
Enquiry Question
How do cultural values impact on our relationship with the environment ?
Some of this has a real overlap with the PILOT GCSE, which once again suggests that there are some links between this spec and the pilot making it a good 'follow on' course.
For some ideas, check the CULTURAL LABELLED posts on my PILOT BLOG (which has now been closed to new posts)
Wednesday, 7 January 2009
GA Magazine
The latest edition of the GA Magazine is now available to download from the GA website (you need to log in first...)
This is a particularly good issue, but then I have to declare an interest: I edited the issue, along with David Rayner.
In addition to the usual features, such as a particularly good Webwatch, there are some feature pieces on the concept of INTERDEPENDENCE.
The middle section was the bit I edited.
Highlights of the issue include:
This is a particularly good issue, but then I have to declare an interest: I edited the issue, along with David Rayner.In addition to the usual features, such as a particularly good Webwatch, there are some feature pieces on the concept of INTERDEPENDENCE.
The middle section was the bit I edited.
Highlights of the issue include:
- "Thinking inside the box": an article on the BBC 'box' project by me
- "Connecting Classrooms": an article by Graham Goldup on a project to develop a school link with Arusha, Tanzania & Brighton schools
- "Windwards Revisited": an article by Martin Crabbe on the ongoing links that he has maintained following a trip to the Windward Islands in 2005
- "Interdependence Day": a summary of the report by Joe Smith of the Open University
- "Food glorious food - but for how much longer ?": an article by me on a TDA CPD unit that I'm writing - contrary to what it says in the magazine it's not quite finished yet....
- "Cheap food and global interdependence" by Peter Jackson of the University of Sheffield
- "Into Africa" - Emma Cook talking about her toolkit book
- "A Thorny Issue" - Louise Ellis talking about her toolkit book
Thanks in particular to David Rayner, Graham Goldup, Joe Smith, Peter Jackson, Martin Crabbe, Louise Ellis and Emma Cook
Sunday, 4 January 2009
USGS Global Warming Links
With thanks to Stuart Hitch via SLN (text of original post...)
"About 125,000 years ago, during a warmer climatic interval in the last interglacial stage, sea level was about 6 meters (about 19.7 feet) higher than it is today.
About 2.2 million years ago, during an even warmer inter val, sea level is estimated to have been 25 to 50 meters (about 82 to 164 feet) higher."
Good to see some acceptance that the world HAS been warmer in the past and that sea levels HAVE been higher instead of the usual "warmest decade on record" scaremongering. Presumably these were totally natural warming events - if not those prehistorics must have had hellish carbon footprints!
http://www.usgs.gov/global_change/glaciers/glaciers_sea_level.asp
http://www.usgs.gov/global_change/glaciers/default.asp
Also worth a look ..... repeat photographs of glaciers ...... some have retreated and some have advanced.
http://www.usgs.gov/global_change/glaciers/repeat_photography.asp "
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Asteroid Impact: Risky World
This is being passed around the web a lot at the moment...
Risky World starter ?
Happy New Year !
Risky World starter ?
Happy New Year !
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