Boscastle Flood

Year 7 – Geography Key Homework 5

The Boscastle Flood

In recent lessons you have asked a variety of geographical questions about the Boscastle flood and researched the answers. You must now write up your findings. You have a choice of how to do this: You may either  Write a poem or song lyrics about the flood. OR  Write a diary of the event and time following as a Boscastle

resident.

OR  Write a story of your day as a tourist in Boscastle on the day of

the flood and the remaining days of your holiday afterwards.

Whichever task you choose, your work must include information on the following: • The causes of the flood • The flood event (e.g. date, time, location) • The effects of the flood • The response to the flood These are just the parts you must include - you may wish to add more details and additional relevant information. How you will be assessed: Level 3 Level 4

Level 5

Level 6

Level 7

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I can state basic facts about the event and location. I can write brief statements about what happened during the flood. I can describe a variety of facts about the event. I can describe the location of the event using a variety of scales. I can explain what caused the flood using geographical words. I can describe a variety of effects of the flood. I can explain the links between the different factors causing the flood. I can describe a variety of effects occurring at different times through the event. I can describe the actions carried out in response to the flood. I can explain why some people were affected more than others. I can describe and explain the primary and secondary effects accurately. I can make detailed links between the effects and the responses. I can explain how the time and location of the event influenced the effects and response and how these might have been different otherwise.

Level 8

• I can explain how different groups of people were affected in different ways. • I can suggest ways in which the event might have both benefited and damaged Boscastle and its residents, considering the past, present and future.