Welcome to Geography
Welcome to Geography Department at Newark Academy.
Geography helps us make sense of the world in which we live.
From the physical processes that shape our landscapes to the human actions that impact our planet geography students will deepen their knowledge and understanding of how the planet is the way it is and how it is changing. Our carefully planned out curriculum allows our students to delve deep into the core concepts of this dynamic subject, from global inequality to climate change, emerging superpowers to tectonic hazards our geographers will go on a journey of discovery as we pass on the knowledge of Earth and its inhabitants. Without geography we cannot explain the world in which we live, it is all around us.
"Geography is about what is where and where is what; and why and when, and who and how" (Dorling and Lee, 2016)
Links to useful resources
| People and the Planet | http://www.peopleandplanet.net |
| Multimap | Search for place names and postcodes - download travel directions |
| Streetmap | Zoom in on any UK area by entering a place name, postcode, grid reference or tel code |
| Ordnance Survey | OS map info |
| Expedia.co.uk Maps | Road maps of UK and Europe |
| MSN Maps and Directions | Maps for most US cities + major conurbations around the world |
| Map24 | Another UK map site |
| old-maps.co.uk | http://www.old-maps.co.uk |
| Maps Worldwide | Online shop for all map requirements |
| RAC Travel Services | Route planner/traffic news |
| Environment Agency | Variety of environmental info |
| Geographical - The Magazine | Topical geography items |
| The Geographical Association | Geog Association website |
| CIA - The World Factbook 2002 | World factbook |
| The World Bank Group | World bank website |
| USGS Geologic Information - Deserts | Info about deserts |
| Glacier | Info about glaciers |
| USGS - Earthquakes | Info about earthquakes |
| The Online Guides: Meteorology | Info about meteorology |
| Met Office | Weather/climate info |
| Met Office: Learning | Resources for students, enabling research into specific events eg 1987 hurricane |
| National Hurricane Centre | National Hurricane Center, Miami, Florida |
| WSVN-TV - Miami - The News Station | Info about hurricanes in Florida from local newspaper |
| Funbrain.com | Games, quizzes etc |
| Channel 4 Learning | Channel 4 education programmes |
| Columbus Travel Guides | Factual guide to holiday destinations |
| Leeds Geodemographic Analysis System | Method of extracting census data linked with postcodes |
| Northern Light | Search for news items |
| The Cryosphere | Info about snow, blizzards and avalanches |
| Volcano World | Good source of volcanic case studies |
| US Geological Survey | Variety of geological info |
| Museum of San Fracisco | A case study of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake presented by the Museum of San Francisco |
| Centre for Ecology and Hydrology | Institute of Hydrology - very useful for UK hydrological info - most UK rivers have info included |
| World Flag Database | Database of flags of the world’s countries |
| National Curriculum in Action: Geography | The national curriculum in action |
| Becta | ICT in education |
| US Census Bureau | Population Pyramids |
| Homework High | Revision site |
| Internet Geography | http://www.internetgeography.co.uk |
