Rural Revision

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/higher/geography/human/rural_rev.shtml

This link will take you straight to the bitesize website for revision on RURAL. Your homework on this topic is due on Monday 19th March.

S4 TRADE AND AID TEST WARNING

On Thursday 22nd March you have your trade and aid test. Make sure you are revising. Here are some places to start revising.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/standard/geography/international_issues/international_trade_rev1.shtml

http://www.scalloway.org.uk/intr.htm

Look at this for some information on the EU http://europa.eu/index_en.htm


look here for a good summary sheet on aid http://www.cafod.org.uk/var/storage/original/application/phpYqCxiY.pdf.
also try http://blip.tv/file/get/Adtastic2001-FairTrade277.wmv for a "movie"

Happy Revising!



Also look at the past links to fair trade and aid.

14th of March is WALK TO SCHOOL DAY!!

How does walk to school day tie in with what we are studying? Most topics that we cover in Geography have some impact on Climate Change. S1 are currently studying the effects of global warming on the worlds weather and s5 have to be able to discuss the theories behind climate change for their Higher exam.

Click on the links below to see how the topic you are currently studying is affected by climate change:
S1: Climate change - try this http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/climatechange/
S2: Coastal Geography - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4199206.stm
S3: Settlement Geography - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4306178.stm
S4: European Union - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/europe_diary/default.stm
S5: Atmosphere topic - http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/education/bitesize/higher/geography/physical/atmosphere2_rev.shtml

Extensive Commercial Farming

Who would believe you could have so many websites dedicated to Farming in the US!
Click on the link below to enter into a world that offers you the "breaking news" in farming, amazing links about cotton and "whats new in agriculture".

http://www.educationindex.com/ag/page1.html

Indonesian Earthquake

Yesterday an Earthquake hit Indonesia killing at least 70 people. Figures of those dead are variable and there are still reports of some still trapped under the rubble.

The aid efforts haven't reached there until today. The Indonesian Government and the Red Cross have sent cooking oil, rice, tents, medicine and drinking water. This is a good example of short term emergency aid. Many are worried that they won't get long term aid to help rebuild their homes.

Keep up to date with this story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6425167.stm

If you want to revise why earthquakes happen click here to remind yourself. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4126809.stm

S4 - Homework Trade and Aid

DON'T FORGET Your Trade and aid blue sheet is due in on Tuesday 13th March.

To help you revise try the following sites:

http://www.scalloway.org.uk/trad.htm

http://www.scalloway.org.uk/aash.htm

S4 - Short and long term aid.

Why is Getachew happy about having a sore back?
Click here to see the poster of the irrigation channel. https://www.worldvision.org.uk/upload/pdf/aidquest_poster_20061123090655.pdf
Answer the question in your notes for at least 6 marks. Then describe the advantages and disadvantages of long and short term aid and describe what a self help scheme is. This MUST be completed for class on Tuesday 6th March