Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / The Humanities / Geography / Geographical Concepts and Skills / Place, space and interconnection
Identify and explain the interconnections within places and between places (VCGGC073)
The Blue Marble Sustainability Preview Unit |
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Deforestation
· Learning Opportunities
Your students are going to learn about the impact of deforestation and consider the ethical choices of someone who owns land with forest on it. |
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The Rainforest
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will watch a video about the Amazon rainforest and draw the area of the Amazon rainforest on a map of South America. |
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Vegetation and Animals of Africa
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about types of vegetation and some of the native animals of Africa. |
Our Island Home Connections Preview Unit |
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Our Island Home: Naming an Island
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will work in groups to develop a name for their island. |
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Introducing the Unit
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will learn what they will be doing during this learning sequence. |
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Habit of Mind: Finding Humour
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will learn about the habit of 'Finding Humour' as they draw a comic strip depicting an animal in an environment to which they are not suited. |
Australia's Neighbours Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit |
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Assessment
· Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research. |