Rocks and Landscapes

CICS

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AustraliaThe Three Sisters

Sandstone

AustraliaThe Wave Rock

GraniteEgypt

The Mushroom RockChalk

Old Harry RocksEngland

Chalk

USAMonument Valley

Sandstone

AustraliaThe Twelve Apostles

Limestone

How do different rocks have different landforms?

• Resistance– Hills and mountains?– Valley steepness?– Cliffs and bays?

• Permeability– Rivers and lakes?– Flooding?– Caves?

• Human activity– Quarrying?– Settlements?– Farming– Tourism

Make notes from page 38 about farming, mining and tourism, and then comment on the graph and

your findings

Assessment Criteria of CICS Task

Impact of Presentation

Quality of Explanation

Interactive content and detail of Presentation

Variety of illustrative resources and the effectiveness of their

use.

Planning and Preparation

Rock Story –CICS TaskGroup Work-Create a

high impact presentation about

this type of landscape

Rock Story –CICS TaskGroup Work-Create a

high impact presentation about

this type of landscape

Rock Story –CICS TaskGroup Work-Create a

high impact presentation about

this type of landscape

Rock Story –CICS TaskGroup Work-Create a

high impact presentation about

this type of landscape

CICS Task Preparation

Agree your focus-ie chosen landscape

Discuss the media to be used Decide on the information you

would wish to include in your presentation.

Give everyone in the group a task and agree a time to meet to put the information together and complete a practise ‘run through’ .

Have your group effort ready to present by the agreed deadline.