Australian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Humanities and Social Sciences / HASS / Knowledge and Understanding / Geography
The similarities and differences between places in terms of their type of settlement, demographic characteristics and the lives of the people who live there, and people’s perceptions of these places (ACHASSK069)
The Blue Marble Sustainability Preview Unit |
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The Concept Of Sustainability
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will learn about the concept of sustainability through the lens of environmental sustainability. |
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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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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 |
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Natural Vegetation
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will identify main types of natural vegetation and consider what it would be like to live as an animal in that vegetation. |
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Neighbouring Countries: Developing Presentations
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will work in groups to develop a slideshow about a neighbouring country to Australia. |
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Neighbouring Countries: Delivering Presentations
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will deliver presentations about countries neighbouring Australia. |
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. |