Starter or Plenary for Hot Deserts

Here is an easy starter or plenary for hot deserts (which you can also do with any topic). I come up with 3 sets of questions and colour-code them according to how difficult they are. I then fold them, put them in a container and students take turns to pick one out; they can decide whether to go for something easy or a bit more challenging. 

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Desert Landforms Revision

Here is a PowerPoint I created to help you revise desert landforms (just in case the videos weren't enough!). Also see my post on salt lakes here.

Lord of War (2005) Teaching Review

Starring
Nicholas Cage as Yuri, a Ukrainian arms dealer
Bridget Moynahan as Ava Fontaine, a model
Jared Leto as Yuri's brother Vitaly
Ethan Hawke as Interpol agent Valentine
Ian Holm as Simeon Weisz, a rival arms dealer

Running Time 123 minutes

Geographical Themes
Conflicts
Causes and impacts of the small arms trade
Exploitation of developing countries

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