10.2
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 4
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
5, 6
7, 8, 9, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Liveability means the same to everyone. True or false? 2. Identify the elements that contribute to liveability. A. Community B. Housing C. Transport D. Food and water E. Education F. All of the above 3. Which of the following are most likely to be important aspects of liveability for a woman in Kenya? Select all that apply. A. Having choices in places to eat and sleep B. Having food every day
C. Being able to go to school every day D. Having a good job and a nice car E. Being near clean water 4. Identify the correct deýnition of the term ‘place’.
A. A speciýc area on the Earth’s surface that has been given meaning by people. B. Any area of varying size that has one or more characteristics in common. C. A point on the Earth’s surface where something is to be found. D. Any location that is being used by humans. ANALYSE AND APPLY 5. Study FIGURE2 . Describe ýve characteristics in the environment of each feature that creates its individual sense of place. 6. Do you think that people’s favourite places would vary with the age of the individual? Explain your answer. 7. Study the images in FIGURE2 . Suggest reasons for why these places have become famous around the world. 8. Think about different places that you have visited. a. Name and describe a place that you have visited and enjoyed that is predominantly made up of natural characteristics. b. Name and describe a place that you have visited and enjoyed that is predominantly made up of human characteristics. EVALUATE AND CREATE 9. Liveability means different things to different people. a. Write a statement similar to those in section 10.2.2 about the community that you live in that explains what makes it liveable. b. Consider how your liveability statement might be if you were blind, unemployed, elderly or unable to speak English. Create community liveability statements that reþect two of these residents. 10. Think about your community 50 years from now. Predict how the characteristics of your community might be different. Include your thoughts on aspects such as housing, trafýc, number of people, age of the population and the types of facilities. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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