Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / The Humanities / Geography / Geographical Knowledge / Diversity and significance of places and environments

Similarities and differences between places in terms of their type of settlement, demographic characteristics and the lives of the people who live there (VCGGK084)

First Contact Community Preview Unit

Cultures of The First Peoples of Australia · Learning Opportunities
Your students will be immersed into the cultures and traditional lifestyles of the First Peoples of Australia.

The Blue Marble Sustainability Preview Unit

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.
Immersion · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students are going to be immersed into the idea that Earth is one environment and the only one that we know which supports life.

Our Island Home Connections Preview Unit

Neighbouring Countries: Developing Presentations · Learning Opportunities
Your students will work in groups to develop a slideshow about a neighbouring country to Australia.
Neighbouring Countries: Delivering Presentations · Learning Opportunities
Your students will deliver presentations about countries neighbouring Australia.

Australia's Neighbours Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit

Assessment · Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.