Transcript Unit 3: An island home

Unit 3: An island home
Geography
Unit 3: An island home
Where is Struay?
Struay is an island in the
Western Highlands, in
Scotland.
Unit 3: An island home
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Unit 3: An island home
Where is Struay?
Unit 3: An island home
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Unit 3: An island home
Where do the labels go?
Angustown
Port Struay
Southton
The quarry
Angus Beach
Old Halsh Bay
Western Sands
Unit 3: An island home
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How do people travel around Struay?
Tractor
Boat
On foot
Lorry
Why do you think these methods of transport are used?
Unit 3: An island home
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How is Struay similar to, and different from, our locality?
Think about:
Weather
Transport
People
Buildings
Schools
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Would you like to live on Struay? What are the advantages
and disadvantages of living on a small island?
Beautiful scenery
Peaceful and quiet
Not much traffic
Friendly communities
Difficult to travel
Not many people
Lots of wind
and rain
Isolated from
the mainland
No large towns, shopping
centres etc.
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