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1 NORTH VISTA SECONDARY SCHOOL Term 1 HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT SECONDARY 2 NORMAL ACADEMIC GEOGRAPHY CONTENT OUTLINE Sec 2 Gegraphy Syllabus Overview Chapter 1 Intrductin GQ1: Hw and where d peple live? Develpment f Human Sciety Features f Cities GQ1: What is husing shrtage? Definitin f husing shrtage Elements f inclusive husing Gegraphy inquiry questining Lcate these cuntries n a wrld map. Identify diagrams r statistical infrmatin Calculate ppulatin density and natural increase Phtgraph/Sketch Interpretatin (Nature f husing shrtage Answering skills: defining and describing vs explaining WS WS GQ2: Which cities in the wrld experience husing shrtage? Why des husing shrtage ccur? Lcatins f cities experiencing husing shrtage Reasns fr husing shrtage Interpret maps, graphs and tables Answering skills: Structured / Cmprehensive explanatin WS 3.2 Essay Practice Cmmn Test Chapter 1.2, Chapter

2 7 8 GQ3: What are the cnsequences f husing shrtage in cities? Cnsequence f husing shrtage Case studies f cuntries/cities Checking f CT Scripts and Crrectins GQ4: What are sme strategies used by cities t manage husing shrtage and build inclusive hmes? Strategies t manage husing shrtage Case study f Singapre Strategies t build inclusive hmes Describe/Anntate n phtgraphs Interpret satellite images t describe the impacts f husing shrtage Classify impacts f husing shrtage int scial, ecnmic and envirnmental Practice essay-writing skill Answering skills: Describing vs Explaining Describe and explain the strategies used by Singapre and ther cities t manage husing shrtage. WS 3.3 Essay Practice Essay Assignment Chapter Describe the strategies used by Singapre and ther cities t build inclusive hmes. WS 3.5 Essay Practice - Explain the challenges faced by Singapre and ther cities t manage husing shrtage.

3 Term Gegraphical Investigatin Prject Prject grup allcatin Elements f Fieldwrk Reprt Hypthesis Methdlgy Data cllectin Data analysis Cnclusin What are the features in a husing estate? Describe the features f inclusive husing, amenities and facilities that are present in the husing estate Cmpare the features that are present in the tw husing estate Interpret tpgraphical/ street maps in describing the features f the husing estate. Draw and anntate/label a field sketch f the husing estate with the features f inclusive husing, amenities and facilities Pse questins t guide their investigatin and create inquiry questin Fieldwrk package Carry ut research n the husing estates t identify what makes them unique Class Test Gegraphical Investigatin Reprt (Husing) Where are the facilities and amenities lcated? Describe the distributin f the amenities and facilities that exists in the husing estate 4-5 Gegraphical Investigatin Prject Wh are the peple that resides in the estates? Identify the age and incme grup f the residents in the husing estates Why d these peple chse t reside in these estates? Identify the reasns that attracts the residents t the husing estate Cmpare the features that makes the tw husing estate special Apply randm and systematic sampling apprpriately. Cnduct a questinnaire/interview and biplar survey f the residents n their perceptin f the husing estate that they live in. Cnduct a land-use survey f the types f services that are prvided in the husing estate Fieldwrk package Fieldwrk Studies Gegraphical Investigatin Reprt (Husing)

4 Take and anntate phtgraphs f the husing estates with features f inclusive husing, amenities and facilities. Revisin fr MYE MYE Checking Of Script & Crrectins

5 Term Gegraphical Investigatin Prject Wh are the peple that resides in the estates? Identify the age and incme grup f the residents in the husing estates Why d these peple chse t reside in these estates? Identify the reasns that attracts the residents t the husing estate Cmpare the features that makes the tw husing estate special 3 Chapter 4 Transprt GQ1: What is traffic cngestin? Describe the characteristics f urban transprt Define traffic cngestin Identify criteria fr cmparisn t help describe the difference/similarity that exists in the tw husing estates Test their hypthesis and frm a cnclusin based n their analysis and findings Fieldwrk package Fieldwrk Studies Interpret phtgraphs and sketches f places with traffic cngestin WS 4.1 & 4.2 Cmmn Test 2 Chapter Submissin f GI 4-5 Chapter 4 Transprt GQ2: Where is traffic cngestin fund in the city and why des it ccur? Cncentratin f traffic cngestin in the city Causes f traffic cngestin in Singapre and ther cities 6-7 Chapter 4 Transprt GQ3: Hw des traffic cngestin affect peple and the envirnment? Impacts f traffic cngestin in Singapre and ther cities Interpret maps, graphs and tables t determine the distributin and extent f traffic cngestin. Identify ther statistical infrmatin which might be useful t have abut the extent f traffic cngestin in certain places Reading skill in newspaper articles Practice essay-writing skill Describe/Anntate n phtgraphs the impacts f traffic cngestin Interpret satellite images t describe the impacts f traffic cngestin WS 4.3 WS 4.4

6 8-10 Chapter 4 Transprt GQ4: Hw d sme cities manage traffic cngestin? Measures taken t manage traffic cngestin in Singapre and ther cities Classify impacts f traffic cngestin int scial, ecnmic and envirnmental Interpret maps, graphs and tables t determine the impact f traffic cngestin n peple and the envirnment Practice essay writing skills Answering skills: Differences between describing, explaining, evaluating Describe/Explain the strategies used in Singapre and ther cities t mitigate the impact f flds. Describe the advantages and disadvantages f varius strategies used t mitigate the impact f flds. Essay writing Essay Assignment Chapter 4.5

7 Term 4 1 Chapter 2: Gegraphical Investigatins and Skills Tpgraphical Map Reading Tpgraphical Map Reading / Interpretatin WS 2.3 Map Reading WS Map Reading Quiz 2-3 Revisin fr EOY Exams 4-6 EOY Exams, Checking Of Script & Crrectins