Thursday, 22 September 2011

How do people use an area of fold mountains?

Section
Detail
Key Ideas
  1. People choose to live in areas of fold mountains for the advantages they bring.
  2. People adapt to living in these difficult environments.
Terms
Fold mountains, subsistence, terraces, irrigation, hydroelectric power (HEP), Andes
Starter
Clip of formation of fold mts below
Main
1.   TDIT.
2.   Label Andes, Alps, and Himalayas on world map.
3.   Fact file on the Andes Mountains NT p16 1. Using p9 & maps below.
4.   Farming: Watch clip below and use NT p14 to answer NT p16 2.
5.   Mining: Watch clip below and use NT p15 to answer NT p16 3 as questions.
6.   HEP: Watch clip below and use NT p15 to answer NT p16 4.
7.   Tourism: Watch 1st minute of linked clip below and use NT p15/16 and impacts of tourism table (below) to write a paragraph arguing the pros and cons of the Inca Trail.
Plenary
a.   Give 3 reasons people choose to live in fold mountains areas.
b.   Give 3 difficulties that they may have to overcome.
c.   Explain one way people have adapted to their environment.


Fold Mountain Formation




Farming


Mining


Hydroelectric Power

Tourism - The Inca Trail