The geography of Onited Kindom and the countries that form the United Kingdom
- 1. Geography Unit: The UK: who are we? Regions and counties of the UK
- 2. Outcome I can name and locate some of the UKs regions and counties.
- 3. Keywords county region map A region is a part of a country or the world. A county is an area within a country which runs services such as transport, education, policing, waste management, etc. A map is a two-dimensional representation of an area, showing geographical features and where they are in relation to each other.
- 4. Lesson outline What do we mean by the United Kingdom? How is the UK divided into regions and counties? Regions and counties of the UK
- 5. Explanation When we are asked which country we live in, we might respond in several different ways: - Scotland (or another country) - Great Britain - Britain - the UK - the United Kingdom - part of a country, such as the North of England What do we mean by the United Kingdom? What are the different ways to describe where you live?
- 6. Explanation The British Isles are made up of all the countries on this map. There are five countries in total Can you name them all? What do we mean by the United Kingdom?
- 7. Explanation The five countries are: What do we mean by the United Kingdom? Scotland England Wales Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland
- 8. Explanation One of these five countries is not in the United Kingdom. Which one is it? What do we mean by the United Kingdom? Scotland England Wales Northern Ireland Republic of Ireland The Republic of Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom.
- 9. Check a b c England What do we mean by the United Kingdom? Which two of these countries are part of the United Kingdom? Republic of Ireland Scotland
- 10. Check a b c England What do we mean by the United Kingdom? Which two of these countries are part of the United Kingdom? Republic of Ireland Scotland
- 11. Task A Practice On the map, draw around two areas with two different coloured lines. The first line should go round the countries in the UK. The second line should go round the countries in the British Isles. What do we mean by the United Kingdom? The full name of the UK is actually: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- 12. Task A Feedback What do we mean by the United Kingdom? Countries in the British Isles Countries in the UK
- 13. Lesson outline What do we mean by the United Kingdom? How is the UK divided into regions and counties? Regions and counties of the UK
- 14. Explanation Each of the countries of the UK is made up of smaller areas called regions. How is the UK divided into regions and counties? Ive counted 9 regions How many English regions are shown on the map?
- 15. Explanation Regions have changed their names and even their shape and size over time. This is because they are man- made and not linked to fixed boundaries such as rivers. If you live in England, which region do you live in? How is the UK divided into regions and counties?
- 16. Check What region is this? How is the UK divided into regions and counties? North West
- 17. Check What region is this? How is the UK divided into regions and counties? East of England
- 18. True False Justify your answer True or false? Check a b T F There are regions with North and South in their names. How is the UK divided into regions and counties? England is split into two regions called North and South. There are nine regions in England and they are in the North, the Midlands and the South of England.
- 19. True False Justify your answer True or false? Check a b T F There are regions with North and South in their names. How is the UK divided into regions and counties? England is split into two regions called North and South. There are nine regions in England and they are in the North, the Midlands and the South of England.
- 20. Explanation Within each region, there are usually several counties. The counties help run local services such as education, transport, waste management. Norfolk, Essex and West Yorkshire are examples of counties in England. How is the UK divided into regions and counties? West Yorkshire Norfolk Essex
- 21. Explanation How is the UK divided into regions and counties? By comparing the maps, we can see that there are three counties in the North East region.
- 22. Check How is the UK divided into regions and counties? There are six counties in the East of England How many counties are there in the East of England?
- 23. Explanation Counties provide a range of services. Every family pays taxes, and the local county council arranges for services such as collection of the litter bins, street lights, education, libraries and also the emergency services such as the Police. How is the UK divided into regions and counties? Some county names end in shire. You may be able to identify your county by looking at your home or school address.
- 24. Check a b c street lighting How is the UK divided into regions and counties? Which of these services is not provided by local councils? rubbish collections dentist services
- 25. Check a b c street lighting How is the UK divided into regions and counties? Which of these services is not provided by local councils? rubbish collections dentist services
- 26. Practice Task B How is the UK divided into regions and counties? Which English regions are labelled A, B and C on the map? C A B
- 27. Practice Task B Complete the paragraph below, using the words at the bottom of the slide. Regions vary from country to country, and are made up from smaller areas which are called in the UK. They provide services for people who live in them, which are funded by people pay. They include keeping working and providing the services to keep people safe. emergency taxes counties streetlights How is the UK divided into regions and counties?
- 28. Task B Feedback How is the UK divided into regions and counties? C A B A = North East England B = East of England (East Anglia) C = South West of England
- 29. Task B Feedback Regions vary from country to country, and are made up from smaller areas which are called counties in the UK. They provide services for people who live in them, which are funded by taxes people pay. They include keeping streetlights working and providing the emergency services to keep people safe. How is the UK divided into regions and counties?
- 30. Summary The United Kingdom is made up of four countries. These countries are split up into regions and further divided into counties. The counties vary in size, but are used to help organise services such as education and sanitation for people who live in them. Counties change their names over time. Regions and counties of the UK