CSEC Geography (Grade 11) by Uchendu Duru
RATIONALE
Geography is concerned with spatial expression, human and natural systems and the interrelationships between them. Itfacilitates an understanding of both the issues emerging from human exploitation of natural resources and how natural resources may be managed to assure sustainability. It contributes to an awareness and understanding of the naturalenvironment and fosters an appreciation of its sustainability. It also encourages the development of a sense of responsibility in using and conserving the natural resources of the planet.
Spatial expression and map reading skills are essential to a study of the subject. These skills enable an individual to operate better in space by being able to establish a location and an orientation whether inside a town or a rural area, or on a mountainside and to be able to read the landscape as well as assess the forces which have shaped them.
AIMS
The syllabus aims to:
- develop an understanding of geographical phenomena;
- stimulate interest in the nature of Natural and Human Systems and their interaction;
- promote an understanding of the processes at work in Natural and Human Systems;
- develop an understanding of the interrelationships between the natural and the human environment;
- foster an awareness of the need for the sustainable use of our resources;
- develop practical skills to enhance geographical knowledge; and
- promote knowledge and understanding of geography at the local, regional and global scales.
Lessons
- Read conventional (map) symbols
- Interpret conventional (map) symbols
- Locate places, using four and six-figure grid references
- Give direction of one place in relation to another using the 16 points of the compass
- Measure the grid bearing of one place in relation to another
- Use the scale to measure straight and curved distances
- Copy a section of the map, reduce a section of the map and enlarge a section of a map
- Draw cross sections and sketch sections and interpret cross sections and sketch sections
- Calculate gradients and differentiate among steep, moderate and gentle slopes
- Draw diagrams to illustrate geographical features
- Describe landscapes using the following: relief, drainage and land use
- Explain the inter-relationships among relief, drainage and land use
- Interpret geographical features
- Illustrate weather systems using isobars and relevant symbols; and,(b)interpret rainfall and temperature graphs and maps
- Identify the main lines of latitude and longitude, locate a place from its latitude and longitude and calculate the Standard Time of places
- Name and locate countries in the Caribbean
- Draw sketch maps to show relative location and spatial distribution
- Draw diagrams to illustrate geographical features
- Construct tables and graphs and draw diagrams as specified in the content
- Use descriptive statistics (mean, median and mode) to summarise data
- Interpret graphs, tables, statistical maps and diagrams as specified in the content
- Collect, record and present information based on a geographical field study on at least one (1) chosen objective from the syllabus
- Describe the internal structure of the earth
- Explain the theory of plate tectonics
- Explain the formation of intrusive and extrusive volcanic features
- Describe the consequences of the movement of plates
- Describe the formation of the three types of rock
- Define weathering, explain the processes of weathering and explain the processes of mass movement
- Explain the formation of limestone features in the Caribbean
- Differentiate between weather and climate
- Explain the factors influencing the weather and climate of a place
- Describe the characteristics of the Equatorial and Tropical Marine Climates
- Describe the weather conditions associated with Caribbean weather systems
- Describe the “greenhouse effect”
- Compare the consequences of climate change in the Caribbean with those in EITHER the United States of America (USA
- Compare measures to reduce the effects of climate change in the Caribbean with those used EITHER in the United States of America (USA) OR the United Kingdom (UK)
- Describe the adaptations of vegetation to the environment and explain the characteristics of the Tropical Rainforest biome
- Explain the impact of human activities on the tropical forests’ biomes in the Caribbean
- Describe the major constituents of soil
- Explain the factors influencing the formation of latosols
- Describe the hydrological cycle
- Describe river processes and describe wave processes
- Explain the formation of river landforms and explain the formation of coastal landforms.
- Describe drainage patterns
- Describe types of coral reefs
- Describe the conditions necessary for the successful formation of coral reefs in the Caribbean
- Explain the importance of coral reefs in the Caribbean
- Explain the importance of mangrove wetlands in the Caribbean
- Distinguish between a natural hazard and a natural disaster
- Describe the impact of earthquakes, hurricanes, volcanoes, landslides and flooding on the physical and human environments in the Caribbean
- Explain the responses of individuals, national and regional agencies in the Caribbean to reduce the effects of the natural hazards and disasters
- Explain the factors influencing the distribution of population and population density in the Caribbean
- Interpret maps and diagrams of population distribution, density and structure
- Compare the factors affecting the growth of population in the Caribbean with ANY ONE of the following countries: India, China, Nigeria
- Differentiate among urbanisation, urban growth and urban sprawl
- Describe the causes, benefits and problems of population growth in named urban areas in the Caribbean
- Discuss the attempts to control urbanisation in the Caribbean
- Describe the causes and consequences of in-migration and out-migration in the Caribbean since the 1990s
- Define primary, secondary and tertiary activities and name and locate examples of primary, secondary and tertiary activities in the Caribbean
- Explain the relative importance of primary, secondary and tertiary activities to the Caribbean
- Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources
- Name and locate areas within Caribbean countries with natural resources used for commercial purposes
- Explain the factors influencing the location of primary and secondary industries
- Explain the factors influencing the development and growth of the tourism industry in the Caribbean
- Explain the benefits and problems associated with the industries in the Caribbean as stated in the content
- Discuss solutions to the problems faced by the selected industries in the Caribbean
- Explain the factors influencing the development of agriculture in the Caribbean
- Locate areas in the Caribbean where commercial farming (both large-scale and small-scale) and subsistence farming are important
- Compare the characteristics of large scale and small scale commercial farming in a named Caribbean country
- Compare the characteristics of sugar cane farming in Guyana with sugar cane farming in Brazil
- Compare the ways in which changes in commercial farming in the Caribbean and in Brazil impact their economic development
- Explain the ways in which economic activities can contribute to environmental degradation in the Caribbean
- Discuss measures to ensure the sustainable management of resources in the Caribbean
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