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TY GEOGRAPHYCOLAISTE POBAIL BHEANNTRAI

● Physical Geography - fieldwork investigation on a local beach

● European Studies (Ireland and the EU)● A rapidly developing country - Brazil● Energy supplies & Climate Change● Tourism in the Bantry locality● Geography & IT (working with digital maps)

TY GEOGRAPHY 2012-2013

● Fieldwork - completion of fieldwork and submission of report booklet (typed if possible)

● Class tests once a month (will be averaged for report card)

● Submission of group projects● Contributions to TY Geography blog

Assessment

Fieldwork Report booklet = 40%Class Tests = 20%European Studies Project = 20%Brazil Project = 20%

Christmas Report

● Once a week● Will be posted on my website

www.bantrygeography.wordpress.com

Homework

You will need:

● pens, pencils, rulers● refill pad● TY Folder

NB - Geography section of the folder will be inspected.

For Class

Investigate the local coastline - Beaches and Cliffs

● Why is the coastline like this?● What happens on the coastline?● How do we measure coastal processes (what is

happening?)● What equipment do we need?● Where could we go?● When should we go?● Link to LC Geography: Compulsory fieldwork & Physical

Geography section

Local Fieldwork?

Fieldwork in Bantry?

Fieldwork Activities

● What is the EU?● What is the Euro?● Why did Ireland join the EU?● Ireland in the EU - advantages and

disadvantages● Project report on one major EU country● Link to LC Geography - Regional

Geography

European Studies?

The EU and the Euro

● The "B" in the B.R.I.C countries● Why is Brazil a rapidly growing country?● What advantages does Brazil have?● What problems does Brazil have?● What is life like in the mega cities (Rio

de Janeiro and Sao Paulo)?● Link to LC Geography: Regional

Geography

Brazil?

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

● Where does our energy come from?● Will the oil run out and why is it so

expensive?● What about renewables?● What about nuclear energy?● What is climate change anyway?● Link to LC Geography: Economic

Geography section

Energy & Climate Change?

● Collaborative class project● What are the attractions and activities

that attract tourists?● How do tourists get to Bantry?● Where can they stay?● Could the tourism "product" be improved?● Create a class blog to promote Bantry?

Tourism in Bantry?

Discover Ireland website

Tourism?

● If computer rooms are free.......

● What are Geographical Information Systems?

● What can you do with Google Earth?● What can you do with GIS for Ireland?

Geography & IT

GIS Map