DATE STARTED CONTENT & CONTEXT TEXT BOOKS RESOURCES ASSESSMENT: FORMAL & INFORMAL DATE COMPLETED COMMENTS Term 1 GEOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE Climate and weather (regional and weather systems) 1 15/1/2014 Mid-latitude Cyclones [3 Powerpoint Presentation Videos • general characteristics; • areas where mid-latitude cyclones form; • conditions necessary for their formation; • stages of development and related weather conditions; • weather patterns associated with cold, warm, and occluded fronts; • reading and interpreting satellite images and synoptic weather maps. 2 20/1/2014 Tropical Cyclones [4 hours] • general characteristics; • areas where tropical cyclones form; • factors necessary for their formation; • stages of development; • associated weather patterns; • reading and interpreting satellite images and synoptic weather maps; • case study of one recent tropical cyclone that affected southern Africa; • impact of tropical cyclones on activities and the environment; • strategies that help to prepare for and manage the effects of tropical cyclones. 3 27/1/2014 Subtropical Anticyclones and Associated Weather Conditions [3 hours] • location of the high-pressure cells that affect South Africa; • general characteristics of these high-pressure cells; • anticyclonic air circulation around South Africa, and its influence on weather and climate; Trial
WEEK DATE STARTED CONTENT & CONTEXT TEXT BOOKS RESOURCES ASSESSMENT: FORMAL & INFORMAL DATE COMPLETED COMMENTS Term 2 Topic 1 Rural Settlement and Urban Settlement 07-04-2014 Study of Settlements [3 hours] • concept of settlement; • site and situation; • and urban settlements; and • settlement classification according to size, complexity, pattern and function 2 14/04/2014 Rural Settlements [5 hours] • how site and situation affect the location of rural settlements; • classification of rural settlements according to pattern and function; • reasons for different shapes of settlements: linear, T-shaped and cross-road; and • land use in rural settlements. 3 23/04/2014 Rural Settlement Issues [6 hours] • migration; • causes and consequences of rural depopulation on people and the economy; • case study that illustrates effects of rural depopulation and strategies to address them; and • social justice issues in rural areas, such as access to resources and land reform. 4 05/05/2014 Urban Settlements [4 hours] • the origin and development of urban settlements – urbanisation of the world’s population; 5 • how site and situation affect the location of settlements; and • classification of urban settlements according to function, such as central places, trade and transport, break of bulk points, specialised cities, junction towns and gateway towns or gap towns. 6 12/05/2014 Urban Hierarchies [2 hours]
Term 3 Topic Economic Geography of South Africa 1 21/07/2014 Structure of the Economy [3 hours] • economic sectors (primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary); • economic sectors’ contribution to the African economy: value and employment; and • use of statistical and graphical information. 24/07/2014 Agriculture [5 hours] • contribution of agriculture to the South African economy; 2 • the role of small-scale farmers and large-scale farmers; • main products produced: home market and export market; TASK 5: Research/ Essay • factors that favour and hinder agriculture in South Africa, such as climate, soil, land ownership and trade; 3 • the importance of food security in South Africa – influencing factors; and • case studies related to food security in South Africa 4 4/08/2014 Mining [5 hours] • contribution of mining to the African economy; • significance of mining to the development of South Africa; • factors that favours and hinder mining in South Africa; and 6 • a case study of one of South Africa’s main minerals in relation to the above points 12/08/2014 Secondary and Tertiary Sectors [6 hours] • contribution of secondary and tertiary sectors to the South African economy; • types of industries, such as heavy, light, raw material orientated, market orientated, footloose industries, ubiquitous industries and bridge (break of bulk point) industries; • factors influencing industrial development in South Africa, such as raw materials, labour supply, transport infrastructure, political intervention, competition and trade; and 7 • South Africa’s industrial regions