1) Colour code the statements into:
A) Locations,                         

B) The ‘key’ Story (in order),          

C) Facts about the UK,         

D) Facts About Somalia

Or write the numbers of the statement beside each heading.

2) Atlas work find the key places.

3) Any specialist terms that need discussion/explaining?

Identify at least 5.

4) Who can explain why Rachel wanted her sister Sarah to ring her?

5) Are there any updates to the story?

6) What is the bigger story - behind this particular human interest small story?

7)  What is the story about the population of the UK here?

Homework: Use one page to locate the key places and tell the story like it was a newspaper or a web article.

Some Website links:

http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/17-07/ff_somali_pirates Includes a game! May not be deemed suitable except as a fun homework extension.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/27/somali-pirates-british-yacht

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7734985.stm

http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/17-07/ff_somali_pirates_attack Why sail through Somali waters?