Complete, ready-to-use curriculum package covering the entire Option D: Geophysical Hazards for IB Geography SL & HL. Everything you need to deliver this optional theme across Term 3, Weeks 1-4 of Year 1.

What’s Included:
4 comprehensive unit planners (6 hours each):

D1 Geophysical Systems — Earth’s internal structure, plate tectonics theory, four plate-boundary types, volcanic hazards (lava, pyroclastic flows, lahars, ashfall), earthquake magnitude vs intensity, mass movement, global distribution patterns

D2 Geophysical Hazard Risks — Hazard event profiles (magnitude, speed of onset, duration, areal extent, spatial predictability), multiple-hazard zones, cascading hazards, prediction/forecasting, early warning systems, evacuation

D3 Hazard Risk and Vulnerability — Vulnerability factors (population density, development, urbanisation, building standards), risk perception factors (experience, media, institutional trust), disaster-risk framework (hazard, vulnerability, capacity), contrasting case studies

D4 Future Resilience and Adaptation — Pre-event management (mitigation, hazard-resistant design, land-use planning, preparedness), post-event management (disaster response and recovery model: immediate response, relief, rehabilitation, reconstruction), building long-term resilience, “build back better”

Every Unit Planner Includes:

• Content mapping to IB guide statements
• DP assessment links (Paper 2 Option, Section A/B/C)
• 4 transfer goals and linking questions per unit
• 3-6 hands-on activities per unit (diagram construction, case studies, data interpretation)
• Formative assessments with exit tickets
• Summative test designs (MCQ, short answer, extended response)
• Worked examples with model answers
• Differentiation (scaffolding, extension tasks, culturally responsive examples)
• TOK connections (theory-building from indirect evidence, perceived vs measured knowledge)
• CAS activity ideas (hazard-awareness, preparedness initiatives)
• ATL skills mapped (thinking, social, communication, self-management, research)
• Free online resources: USGS, Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, UNDRR, EM-DAT

Key Features:

• IB aligned — First assessment 2019 syllabus
• Ready for immediate use — print and teach
• SL/HL combined — no separate planning needed
• Saves 20+ hours of planning
• Editable format — customise to your context
• TOK, CAS, ATL explicitly mapped

Perfect For:

• New teachers needing a complete Option D curriculum
• Experienced teachers seeking fresh activities
• Combined SL/HL classrooms needing clear differentiation
• Departments planning the full optional theme sequence

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