KS4-5
Young People’s Geographies
The Young People's Geographies project is about making school geography more exciting and relevent to students by involving them in curriculum making and by focusing on their own lived geographies. Young people have their own distinct geographies, often very different to those of adults, and the YPG team believes the learning process will be much richer for students if these geographies are taken into account.
At the heart of the project is the idea of conversation. These changes can't happen unless teachers and students talk to each other. A big part of the first phase of the project was about establishing those conversations, and we hope that this website will help to keep the conversations going throughout the next phase.
Explore the official website for more background information about the project and its aims, practical ideas for bringing a YPG approach into your classroom, and comments, videos and resources from participants. You can also participate via blogs and forums to keep the spirit of conversation alive!
www.youngpeoplesgeographies.co.uk
NEW! The YPG Interview: Youth Culture in Castle Square
© Jonathan JK Morris
In November 2009 we talked to photojournalist Jonathan JK Morris about his year-long project documenting youth culture in Swansea.
In the interview, Jonathan explains why he chose to focus on Castle Square, how he integrated with the youths, what he learned about youth culture and the highs and lows of the project.
The interview is accompanied by a selection of striking photographs taken by Jonathan during the course of the project.
View a condensed version of the interview on the YPG website or download a full length PDF here.
NEW! ITE Case Study: The Buzz Off Campaign
As part of her PGCE teaching practice, Natasha Krzeminski worked with her students to develop a short scheme of work based on Young People's Geographies.
The students were particularly interested in a
'teenage-deterrent' mosquito device which had
recently appeared in their local area. The controversial device has been the subject of a high profile campaign and was something the students felt very strongly about.
This led to a fieldwork exercise looking at restrictions imposed by adults within the school grounds, and discussion about how these social and cultural barriers could be reduced.
Find out more about Natasha's work on the YPG website.