Geography Lesson Objectives 1 To locate some of

Geography Lesson Objectives 1) To locate some of the cities of India onto a map 2) Know the physical geography of India

Pakistan India Tropic of Cancer Equator North West East South Tropic of Capricorn

A good Geographer can always locate what they are describing! India

Good – uses one at one scale India is in Asia.

Better - Uses two scales of places and simple directional language [North, South, Central, East or West] India is in southern Asia near to Pakistan

Best - Uses geography keywords and or directions from places and features nearby India is in southern Asia which is bordered to the west by Pakistan and to the south by the Indian Ocean

Location Good - Know your continents Better - Know your directions Best - Know the places surrounding your casestudy and your keywords

Quick Check Can you locate India on a world map?

Can you label a map with key cities? Use the word search from last week to help you with the spellings of some cities.

Can you find these key cities and label on your map? • Mumbai (the capital) • Delhi • Calcutta • Chennai

Describe the physical Geography of India 1. Using the key on the previous map (slide 11), is India generally a lowland or highland country? 2. Where are the lowland areas? 3. Where is the highest land what is it called?

Describe the distribution of India’s cities 1. Using the previous map (slide 13)what pattern do you notice about where India’s biggest cities are located? 2. What reasons can you think of for why large cities might grow up along the coasts?

Incredible India Well done for completing today’s Geography lesson. We would love to see your map or any work inspired by this lesson. We hope you are enjoying learning about India.