Activity 3.12
Project: Investigate a settlement (Individual) (contin
Paragraph 3: Suggest reasons for the location of this settlement
Think back to what you learned in Grade 6 about why people live where they
Positive factors encouraging settlement that you learned about includ-
Good farming land;
Nice, moderate climate (not too hot or too cold);
Flat, open land to build on;
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A regular water supply;
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Available raw materials (such as iron or wood);
Good communication and transport systems; and
Plenty of jobs available.
Negative factors discouraging settlement that you learned about, in-
A dry climate with poor rainfall;
Poor soil;
Extreme hot or cold climate;
Steep slopes and/or thick forests;
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Few raw materials;
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Poor communication and transport systems; and
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Very little work available.
Paragraph 4: Discuss the decline and/or growth of the population of the
reasons why this decline or growth has taken place
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Has the population in your settlement increased or decreased over the
Why do you think this has happened?
Paragraph 5: Identify and discuss one social or environmental issue
Social issues are things like access to health care or education in yo
crime rate or general living conditions.
Environmental issues include any type of pollution in your area, litte
In order for you to meet the assessment criteria for this project, you need
Description of settlement and land uses (1-6 marks).
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Identification of specific features or landmarks (1-6 marks).
Identification and discussion of reasons for the location of the sett
Discussion of population decline or growth (1-6 marks).
Identification and discussion of one social or environmental issue
Evidence of effective interviews with community members (1-6 me
Effective use of sketch map and other illustrative material (1-8 m
demonstrating appropriate gec
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