5. How would you translate this road sign? This is a sign found in many areas of Svalbard. On your world map take your road sign and put it where you think Svalbard is located. Before we visit Svalbard, describe to the person next to you what you will expect the place to be like.
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8. Where are these 2 photos located ? The first image is The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, USA - a hotel and casino with a Venice theme - situated in the Nevada Desert. The second image is taken in Venice, on the north eastern coast of Italy. 1 2 Which place is more "real"? Why are some places more "real" than others"?
13. How London’s Olympic stadium will look when it is built. Click on the bbc news clip to the left, (about 5 minutes long) to see the structure of the Olympic stadium being pieced together. What happens to the stadium at the end? What long lasting effect does it leave for the young boy in the future after 2012? The key term here is LEGACY
18. The other sites for Olympic sports around the city of London. 12 sites around London away from the Olympic park will hosts events for the Olympics. These include Hyde Park for the triathlon and Lord’s Cricket ground for the archery. Draw up a table for the positives and negatives of hosting the Olympics across the whole city. Now explain whether you think this is a good idea or a problem for London.
19. National venues for the Olympics away from London. Hampden Park, Glasgow Old Trafford, Manchester Millenium Stadium, Cardiff St James Park, Newcastle Villa Park, Birmingham (Olympic Park, London) Weymouth Bay and Portland
21. Wimbledon, south west London, tennis venue. What advantages are there to Wimbledon being used as the tennis venue? How do you think the athletes feel using this venue and not being 20 miles away in the Olympic park? What are the benefits and problems for local residents when the tennis is running?
22. Eton, west of London, rowing and kayaking venue. This lake is man made. By looking at the photo, list reasons that prove that it is not a natural lake. The British rowers are hoping to win lots of medals here. Why do you think that they might have a advantage to racing on their home lake? Think of as many factors as you can.
24. Weald country park, north east London, mountain biking course. The officials for the Olympics have chosen a park north of London to host the mountain biking. Why do you think that the organisers chose a site close to London and not a hilly rural area such as the mountains of Wales or the Lake District? This course is very flat. Do you think this will affect the riders and who wins?
25. example 4. Diversity in India Learning Objective : To understand the inequalities that exist in India today.
26. Why are there inequalities if India is thought to be one of the next super powers??
27. You are going to take a tour around Asia's largest slum, Dharavi, which lies on prime property right in the middle of India's financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay). A slum is an area which has poor housing and living conditions, over crowded, and will often have lots of disease and crime.
