With its terrace gardens, mountainous steep cliffs and famous volcanic heritage a school trip to the Bay of Naples is a perfect opportunity to study geography as well as the amazing views. There are also plenty of small towns and fishing villages which will prove to be fascinating points of study of how communities adapt and work with their natural environment.
Subject Focus:
- KS 4-5 Plate tectonics earthquakes and volcanoes
- KS 4-5 Geothermal activity and tourism
- KS 4-5 Agricultural techniques and fertile landscapes
- KS 4-5 Bradyseismic uplift and subsidence
- KS 4-5 Archaeology, excavations and Roman history
- KS 4-5 Case study: Living in the shadow of Vesuvius
Student Outcomes:
- An opportunity for students to study a still active volcano by actually walking up it.
- Find the correlation between communities and why they choose to live amongst such aggressive landscapes.
- Undertake field research within a spectacular setting.
- Evaluate the affects of tourism on the local community and the landscape.
