Geography

Resources

• Planning arrow_drop_down

  This interactive template contains drop-down menus:

  • Learning Outcomes can be selected across the 3 strands

  • Relevant Action Verbs from these learning outcomes can be selected

  Use the "Click Here" boxes to input information into each section of your Unit of Learning.

  Sample Template for Unit of Learning - Interactive

  

  File type: Microsoft Word

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  This template can be printed out for collaborative planning of a Unit of Learning with your Geography Department.

  Sample Template for Unit of Learning - For Printing

  

  File type: Microsoft Word

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  Review of Junior Cycle Geography Planning

  Select "Click to view or download" button to open our Excel Planning template to help you review your planning for the 3 years of Junior Cycle Geography.

  The template includes:

  • A section for First Year, Second Year and Third Year
  • Drop down menus to input the Learning Outcomes 
  • Junior Cycle Geography Learning Outcomes 
  • Sample Units of Learning from previous workshops

  Review of Junior Cycle Geography Planning Template

  

  File type: Microsoft Excel

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• Sample Units of Learning arrow_drop_down

  "Click to view or download" our sample Units of Learning to support planning for Junior Cycle Geography.

  Hold Back the River

  

  File type: PDF

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  Working at the Factory

  

  File type: PDF

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  Staycation

  

  File type: PDF

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• StoryMaps arrow_drop_down

  "Click to view" button to open the Tayto Snacks StoryMap.
  This StoryMap is designed to demonstrate a non-linear approach to teaching, learning and assessment and shows examples of how to incorporate the Elements and Geoliteracy.

  
  The StoryMap includes:

  • Inteactive maps
  • Factsheets and templates
  • Weblinks and videos

  Tayto Snacks StoryMap

  

  File type: Website

  Click to view

  Select "Click to view" button to open the Building Units of Learning on Local Geography StoryMap. 

  This StoryMap is designed to guide you through the process of developing units of learning around local geography and to create learner experiences to support student engagement, assessment and inclusion.

  
  The StoryMap includes:

  • Interactive maps
  • Worksheets and templates
  • Weblinks

  Building Units of Learning on Local Geography StoryMap

  

  File type: Website

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• Geography Tools arrow_drop_down

  This is the Soil Map we used in CPD Day 5. You can use the search function on this map to find the main soil types in your local area.

  Soil Map of Ireland

  

  File type: Image Link

  Click to view

  This is the 3D Aerial Photograph we used in CPD Day 6. You can use the search function on this map to explore drainage patterns and upland areas around Ireland.

  3D Drainage Aerial Photograph of Ireland

  

  File type: Image Link

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  HowTo Guides

  This virtual tour of EPA Land-use maps shows how to look at land-use change over time anywhere in Ireland.
  The land-use layers are based on CSO census data from 1990 - 2018.

  EPA Land-use Maps Guide

  

  File type: Image Link

  Click to view

  This virtual tour of the CSO website and CSO small area population maps or SAPMAPS shows how to look at census data for anywhere in Ireland and how to use that data to generate graphs in Excel.

  CSO SAPMAPS Guide

  

  File type: Image Link

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  This virtual tour of Survey 123 from ArcGIS shows how to create interactive surveys. Survey 123 includes many survey features can generate surveys including:

  • Geopoint map questions
  • Ranking list questions
  • Number range questions
  • Data calculation questions

  Survey 123 Guide

  

  File type: Image Link

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• CBA's arrow_drop_down

  " Click to view " button to open the CBA 1 Virtual Room

  This virtual room will guide teachers through the process of completing CBA 1 "Geography in the news".

  The virtual room includes:

  • Key considerations for planning for CBA 1
  • A guide through the structured inquiry process for CBA 1
  • Samples of student engagement in Geography in the news

  CBA 1 "Geography in the news" Virtual Room

  

  File type: Website

  Click to view

  *Click to view" button to open the CBA 2 Virtual Room

  This virtual room will guide teachers through the process of completing CBA 2 "My Geography".

  The virtual room includes:

  • Supports for planning CBA 2
  • A guide through the structured inquiry process for CBA 2
  • Samples of student engagement in an aspect of local geography

  CBA 2 "My Geography" Virtual Room

  

  File type: Website

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• SLAR Resources arrow_drop_down

  This section contains resources that you might find helpful before engaging with the SLAR process.

  SLAR Meeting

  File type: YouTube

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  Role of the SLAR Facilitator

  

  File type: PDF

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  Facilitation Prompts for SLAR Meeting

  

  File type: PDF

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  Facilitator's Report for SLAR Meeting

  

  File type: PDF

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  Samples of Work for SLAR Meeting

  

  File type: PDF

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  Running Order of Samples for SLAR Meeting

  

  File type: PDF

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• Level 2 Learning Programmes (L2LPs) in Geography arrow_drop_down

  This section comprises teaching and learning resources to support you when engaging with the Level 2 Learning Programmes (L2LPs) in the Geography Classroom.

  L2LP Guidelines

  L2LP Guidelines for Teachers

  

  File type: PDF

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  L2LP Information Leaflet

  

  File type: PDF

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  Junior Cycle Geography and the L2LPs

  Below is a screencast and supporting documents that focus on engaging students following the Level 2 Learning Programme in our Geography Classrooms.

  Junior Cycle Geography and the L2LPs

  File type: YouTube

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  Linking Junior Cycle Geography with L2LPs

  

  File type: PDF

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  Farming as a System Unit of Learning

  

  File type: PDF

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  Teacher Observation Sheet

  

  File type: Microsoft Word

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  Integrating L2LP in a Unit of Learning

  Below is a screencast and supporting resources from our CPD Day 2022/2023 which focuses on planning for students following the Level 2 Learning Programme in a Unit of Learning.

  Integrating L2LP in a Unit of Learning

  File type: YouTube

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  Sorting Activity

  

  File type: Microsoft Word

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  Linking L2LP in a Unit of Learning

  

  File type: Microsoft Word

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• Posters arrow_drop_down

  Learning Outcomes Poster

  

  File type: PDF

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  Action Verbs Poster

  

  File type: PDF

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  Action Verbs and Learning Outcomes

  

  File type: PDF

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  Infographic of the Specification

  

  File type: PDF

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• Europe Day arrow_drop_down

  Celebrating Europe Day 2022

  

  File type: PDF

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