Define the words above by using the 'Useful Links' below.
It is good to know what the key words are to describe the sizes of different settlements along with the types of services found within them. Copy out the paragraph below and fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.
We will be using an Ordnance Survey map for Shrewsbury during this lesson. To do this we will just need to review a few map skills first. Answer the following questions in full sentences on lined paper by using the youtube clips below.
People chose (and still choose) sites to live on if they have one or more natural advantages e.g. a water supply. The more natural advantages a place has the more likely it was to grow in size.
Now we have investigated what the different natural advantages of settlement sites are, we can have a look at Thebes. Answer the two questions below. You can use the map you drew in the previous lesson and the images below.
Luxor is located in the ancient city of Thebes and the ruins of Ancient Egypt can still be seen today. By using the images look at the landscape and try and describe what the natural advantages and disadvantages of the city may be.
Image Two - Roundme
You have now learnt about the advantages of different settlement sites. Look at the image below and write down which of the five sites in the image below you would choose to live in and why?