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How were early settlements chosen?
Lesson objectives;

 To develop a greater knowledge of the site factors that early settlers

looked for.

 To develop greater understanding of how site factors continue to influence

settlement developments.

To be able to
To be able to To be able to
describe the
apply different give the
different
site factors to meaning of the
natural site
decide the best word site in
factors, that
place for a relation to
influenced early
settlement. settlement.
settlers.
(level 6) (level 4)
(level 5)
What do all these photos have in common?

They are all places

where people live
(settlements)!
 Starter
You are an early settler before the
times of nice homes with running water
and heating.
What natural factors would influence
where you would build your settlement?
Key words
• Early settler- someone who
created the first places
where people live.
• Natural- Things that are not
man made e.g. trees
• Settlement- a place where
people live e.g. town, city,
village.

Think!
There is no running water, bricks, Forests (trees)
internet, electricity etc. for fire wood.
 Where are you going to get water
Natural
from?
factors
 Where are you going to get heat for
influencing
cooking and keeping warm? settlement
 Where are you going to get site.
building materials?
 What does the land need to be like
to build on?
 How are you going to get food?
 Extension; Which of these is not
Natural site factors important today and why?

The site is the actual place where a settlement such as a village or town grew up.

Building materials Shelter Protection

Needed wood or stone. Useful to A south facing slope will have more sun Good views from the hill top give
be near a wood or rocky hill and protection from the wind. Trees you warning if you are about to be
side. can also provide protection. attacked.

Water
Wood Rivers Flat land
Needed for drinking,
Need for fires to Easy to cross Easier to build on,
cooking and washing.
keep warm and to either on foot or grow crops and travel
Too much can cause
cook on. by a bridge. to other towns.
flooding.
 Scenario
Key words
Fertile- soil with good
food in for plants
Imagine you are an early settler (e.g. Roman) and Grazing- Animals eating
are looking for a place to live. grass
Early settler- Someone
1. Look at the images and write down the natural
who started the first
advantages (good site factors and disadvantages places to live.
(bad site factors). (level 4)
2. As a group decide and explain which site you
would choose. (level 5+)

You are able to describe the
3 natural advantages and
You are able to give at least
disadvantages of each site.
2 natural advantages and
You can give at least 2
disadvantages of each site.
reasons for your chosen
(level 3)
site.
(level 4)
You can fully explain the
natural advantages and
disadvantages of each site.
You compare the sites to
evaluate which one is the
best for a settlement.
(level 5)
 Most of the land here is flat with the hills behind. A small river runs
through the land. The land is great for grazing cattle but the soil is not
very fertile.

A
Rocky hillside

River runs through hills

Hard ground

Some flat land

The land is very flat. There is a river next to the land. The land has very
good soil. There are hills not too far away.

B
Hilltop (not south facing)

River

Flat land

Rich soil
The land is here is very hilly and the ground is hard. There are lots of
areas of trees and a large lake which receives fresh water from the
mountains.

South facing Mountains

Areas of forest

Poor soil Lake

 The land is very flat. The area is very open and there is only a small
area of forest.

Area of forest

Good fertile soil

Flat land
 1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
Positive or negative site factor
1 The soil is hard and dry.
2 There is a river nearby.
3 The ground is very flat
4 The area is very open there are no trees.
5 There are hills
6 The area is very rocky.
7 The land is not very flat.
8 There is a forest nearby
9 The hills are south facing
towards the sun.