My class covered river processes by taking an imaginary trip down the River Rhine. You could of course choose a different river, including one in a developing country.
The river course near Speyer in Germany has been heavily modified by humans, to control flooding and to straighten the route for shipping; itself an appropriation of natural processes.
The pupils are required to demonstrate their knowledge of the physical processes, but the emphasis is on application, and solving the problem of what to do with the land so-released.
Why teach this?
River processes and landforms are an integral part of the geography curriculum, but they can be rather theoretical. This lesson turns meanders into a problem-solving exercise.
Key curriculum links
The activity integrates physical processes with human/management issues, in a specific location context. The example uses the Rhine in Germany, but there is no reason why the location cannot be changed.
Free resources
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Ian Stock taught geography for 30 years in Brentwood, Essex. His book The Great Exception was published in February 2018.