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Thinking about

Bangladesh
Tell me five things about this place!
Starter
Why does it flood so often in Bangladesh?
Why does it flood so often in Bangladesh?
Learning Objective: To be able to know & understand the causes
            and effects of flooding in Bangladesh.
Why does it flood so often in Bangladesh?
Learning Objective: To be able to know & understand the causes
            and effects of flooding in Bangladesh.




                                      There are
                                   five reasons why
                                       it floods.
Most land is less than 1metre above sea-level
The Monsoon weather!
Snowmelt in the Himalayas
Cyclones in the Bay of Bengal
Two massive rivers flow into it
Creating the world’s largest delta
Let’s explore
Bangladesh!
        http://www.bbc.co.uk/
    learningzone/clips/living-with-
    extreme-floods-in-bangladesh/
               331.html



        http://www.bbc.co.uk/
          learningzone/clips/
         monsoon-season-in-
        bangladesh/8291.html



         http://www.bbc.co.uk/
      learningzone/clips/floods-
       in-bangladesh/8296.html



  http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/
      clips/water-and-flooding-in-
         bangladesh/8274.html
Think!
about the location of Bangladesh
Thinking About Bangladesh
Write 20 words to
describe the location
      of Bangladesh
Write 20 words to
describe the location
      of Bangladesh

        Key Words
        Bay of Bengal
         Brahmaputra
           Himalayas
             Jamuna
              Ganges
               Dhaka
                Delta
                India
Think!
about the causes of flooding
Write 100 words
no more, no less
Write 100 words
no more, no less

on the causes of flooding in Bangladesh
Write 100 words
no more, no less

on the causes of flooding in Bangladesh




 The five main causes of flooding in Bangladesh are...
Think!
about the people of Bangladesh
Why do so many people live here?
Why do so many people live here?

Can you give five
                   reasons?
Why do so many people live here?

Can you give five
                   reasons?




You task is
              to solve th
                              e mystery
                                          of Sumitra
                                                    ..
Sumitra lives here
Sumitra lives here
Why would she have to move away?
Sumitra lives here
Why would she have to move away?

Sumitra lives in Bangladesh, which is..
Sumitra lives here
Why would she have to move away?

Sumitra lives in Bangladesh, which is..

Sumitra’s home flooded because..
Sumitra lives here
Why would she have to move away?

Sumitra lives in Bangladesh, which is..

Sumitra’s home flooded because..

Sumitra was affected by..
Think!
about the effects of flooding
Watch!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAkz1AVZY_Y
Watch!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAkz1AVZY_Y



         Was that clear?
   Does everyone understand?
    Are there any questions?
  Do we need to see that again?
Write 100 words
no more, no less
Write 100 words
no more, no less

on the effects of flooding in Bangladesh
Write 100 words
no more, no less

on the effects of flooding in Bangladesh




 The main effects of flooding in Bangladesh are...
Think!
about what makes a great presentation
Your task is to create a presentation on the
“Causes & effects of flooding in Bangladesh”
Your task is to create a presentation on the
“Causes & effects of flooding in Bangladesh”




                    Key Questions
       1. Where is Bangladesh?
       2. What are the main causes of flooding?
       3. How were people affected by the floods?
       4. How was the environment affected?
       5. How have people tried to manage the flooding?
Think!
about solving the problem of flooding
Can you explain what this building is?
Challenge
Is there another solution to the problem?
Challenge
Challenge!
Challenge!
Write a really great question to test other
    pupils on flooding in Bangladesh
Challenge!
 Write a really great question to test other
     pupils on flooding in Bangladesh

Now write a ‘model answer’ to your question
Why does it flood so often in Bangladesh?
Learning Objective: To be able to know & understand the causes
            and effects of flooding in Bangladesh.
Why does it flood so often in Bangladesh?
Learning Objective: To be able to know & understand the causes
            and effects of flooding in Bangladesh.




                                   Well done!
Thank
 You
Thinking about

 Bangladesh

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