7-11 Birmingham

Brum is our big city neighbour and changing rapidly, but where might you learn about its geography?

1. Virtual Brum www.virtualbrum.co.uk/ is a great site for all sorts of images

2.This virtual tour ohas been created by Malcolm Sutton at Swanshurst School, Birmingham www.colintonmas.demon.co.uk/Index.html

3. Pupil Vision is an innovative site from teachers has an urban transect http://www.pupilvision.com/yearten/urbanzones.htm

4. The official site for Birmingham is the city council www.birmingham.gov.uk including all sorts of links to regeneration initiatives

5. Swanshurst Geography offer us this 'The World in Birmingham' activity to illustrate not only the multi-cultural nature but also its global connections. http://www.trainingschool.bham.org.uk/sgeography.htm

6. The BBC and your Birmingham is always a good source of people perspectives including this one from Adam Yosef Ali http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/your_community/2004/04/le_pen/against_hate.shtml Videonation has a range of people from Birmingham talking about the city they live including this boy from mauritus who fears being deported

7. What other nomination do you offer?

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