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What is the BIG idea? Constructing life from the environment
Sub-strand/subject: Geography Length: 5 weeks
Year level: 5 Concept focus:
Year level theme:
Investigate how the characteristics of environments are Sustainability
influenced by humans in different times and places, as they Environment
seek resources, settle in new places and manage the spaces Change
within them. Specifically, the relationship between Aboriginal Interconnection
and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and their environment will Space
be identified, to scaffold investigation as to how they built Place
sustainable ways of living through their methods of land and
resource management (ACARA 2017).
Rationale for the unit
Through geography, students will come to understand why people in other places may see and construct their world
differently. It involves the study of the biophysical environment, the relationships between people and that
environment, the spatial distribution of phenomena across the earth, and the interconnections and interactions
between people and those environments (ACARA 2011). Thus, Geography teaching nurtures students’ curiosity
about places and the differences between them, which develops a geographical imagination that enables students
to relate to other places and people, and to appreciate the cultures and perspectives of others (Matthews & Cranby
2017). The content in the geography sub-strand provides opportunities to develop students’ understanding of place,
space, environment, interconnection, change and sustainability. The curriculum explores ways of influencing and
managing the future of places including their environmental, economic and social sustainability, and how human
actions; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, can influence the environmental characteristics of
Australian places. This is important in the learning and development of students’, as they acquire the skills to identify
how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities altered the environment and sustained ways of living through
their methods of land and resource management (ACARA 2017). These concepts will provide a focus for inquiries,
as students will locate and collect relevant information and data from primary and secondary sources to generate
deeper understanding of sustainability; to determine its origin, purpose and reliability (ACARA 2017). This
investigation enables students to explore the opportunities and constraints that the environment provides for
human life and economic activity; as they examine the different ways people have perceived, managed, used and
altered the earth’s environmental resources and learn about the importance of environmental sustainability for
humanity’s future (Hoepper & Cutter-Mackenzie 2017). For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students; it
provides opportunities to see themselves within the curriculum, in an education setting that respects and promotes
their cultural identities and heritage (ACARA 2011). By finding out how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
communities managed their biophysical environment, students will form intercultural understanding as they learn
from the experience of their thousands of years of occupation of this land. This enables students to deepen
knowledge of their country and to appreciate the ongoing contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
people to Australia. Sustainability is both an individual and collective endeavor often shared across communities
and nations, requiring a balanced but different approach to the ways humans have interacted with each other and
with their biophysical environment and its resources. This study leads to students developing the capacity to
contribute to a more sustainable future in terms of environmental integrity, economic viability, and a just society
for present and future generations (ACARA 2011).
Knowledge and Understanding Content Descriptions Inquiry and Skills Content Descriptions covered:
covered:
Questioning - Develop appropriate questions to guide an
The influence of people, including Aboriginal and inquiry about people, events, developments, places,
Torres Strait Islander Peoples, on the systems and challenges (ACHASSI094).
environmental characteristics of Australian
places (ACHASSK112) Researching - Organise and represent data in a range of
Elaboration - Identifying how Aboriginal and formats including tables, graphs and large and small-scale
Torres Strait Islander communities altered the maps, using discipline-
environment and sustained ways of living through appropriate conventions (ACHASSI096).
their methods of land and resource management Analysing - Examine primary sources and secondary
(ACARA 2017). sources to determine their origin and
The environmental and human influences on the purpose (ACHASSI098).
location and characteristics of a place and the
management of spaces within Evaluating and Reflecting - Work in groups to generate
them (ACHASSK113). responses to issues and challenges (ACHASSI102).
Communicating - Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and
conclusions in a range of texts and modes that
incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital
representations and discipline-specific terms
and conventions (ACHASSI105).
Knowledge and Understanding Achievement Inquiry and Skills Achievement Standards aspects
Standards aspects assessed assessed
Students will identify and describe the Students develop appropriate geographical questions
interconnections between people and the human for an investigation. They locate, collect
and environmental characteristics of places, and and organise data and information from a range of
between components of environments. sources to answer inquiry questions.
They identify the effects of these interconnections They present findings and ideas using geographical
on the characteristics of places and environments. terminology in a range of communication forms.
Earth Charter Education for Sustainable Ways of Teaching for Sustainability – in Teaching Humanities and
Living Social Sciences (pp. 390-418)
Journal article Text book chapter
Week 3: Excursion
Teaching Focus: Learner activity: Assessment: Resources used:
Session 1 – 120 mins Excursion to the South Australian Museum – Formative Australian
Aim: Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery. assessment: Aboriginal
Students will research evidence Students will analyse primary and secondary Students will Cultures
needed to determine the cause sources to determine their origin, purpose and interact with Gallery
and effect of developments reliability. They will discover the significant content in the
that shaped Australia as a interconnection Aboriginal Communities have museum, and Assessment
stable economy, and the with their land. use an activity sheets
experiences of Aboriginal The gallery includes tools to aid their sheet to record
people who have contributed understanding; boomerangs, bark paintings, their findings,
to and are/were affected by shields, maps, early recordings, photographs, which will be
these events and field notebooks and bark canoes. undertaken and
developments, past and Class discussion reflecting on key findings. assessed
present. individually.
Stages of Inquiry:
Assessed on
Questioning
engagement,
Researching
researching and
Analysing
analysing and
Evaluating and Reflecting
reflection skills.
Communicating
Week 4: Recap Excursion/Research Project
Teaching Focus: Learner activity: Assessment: Resources used:
Session 1 – 40 mins In groups of three, use findings from excursion to Australian
Aim: discuss what they learned/found interesting. Aboriginal
Engage students with findings Class will form circle (still in groups) - given a Cultures
from the excursion to generate sheet of paper with topic of sustainability on it Gallery
class discussion. Students will (i.e. plant resources).
use knowledge to create Each group will write down one fact/piece of Assessment
information sheets to present information regarding topic then pass it to the sheets
to the class. next group around the circle.
Stages of Inquiry: Each group must write something different
Questioning about the topic.
Analysing Continues around until groups receive their
Evaluating and Reflecting sheet back. Each group will read aloud the class
findings about the topic.
Communicating
Session 2 – 40 mins Research Project partners – create a tool used Australian
Aim: to provide sustainability for the topic they have Museum
Exploring S.T.E.M learning chosen (i.e. bark canoe – topic of fishing) Indigenous
aspects, Students will engage Research materials used to make the tool and Australian
with materials and resources to note information i.e. how it is made and what it Objects
analyse and develop is used for to write on poster.
understanding of how cultural Gather and use range of materials natural/man Australian
tools were made and their made and explore their learning through 100 Geographic
significance in Indigenous languages (e.g. bark, sticks, string, leaves, rocks, Indigenous
sustainability. This will be paper, cardboard etc.) Inventions
presented with their poster.
Stages of Inquiry:
Questioning
Researching
Analysing
Communicating
Session 3 – 40 mins Engage with materials to finish off their cultural
Aim: tools.
Continue working on their Use Bloom’s Taxonomy – to create the tool,
Research Project posters and evaluate its purpose, analyse what it is used for,
cultural tool replicas. Finish apply concepts to Research Project, understand
researching and gathering and remember for Research Project poster
information and consider presentation.
engaging ways to Continue polishing off posters and practice
display/present it on their presentation for next week (5-10mins per pair).
posters.
Stages of Inquiry:
Questioning
Researching
Analysing
Communicating
Week 5: Research Project Poster Presentations
Teaching Focus: Learner activity: Assessment:
Session 1 – 60 mins Present their Research Project posters to the Summative Assessment:
Aim: class, and explain how they made their cultural Students will be assessed on their
Half the class will present tool and what it is used for. knowledge and understanding of
their Research Project posters their chosen topic, their use of
and cultural tools to the different resources to conduct this
whole class, showcasing their information, and their presentation
topic and explaining how it skills and organisation in pairs.
involves sustainable practices.
Stages of Inquiry:
Evaluating and Reflecting
Communicating
Session 2 – 60 mins Present their Research Project posters to the Summative Assessment:
Aim: class, and explain how they made their cultural Students will be assessed on their
Half the class will present tool and what it is used for. knowledge and understanding of
their Research Project posters their chosen topic, their use of
and cultural tools to the different resources to conduct this
whole class, showcasing their information, and their presentation
topic and explaining how it skills and organisation in pairs.
involves sustainable practices.
Stages of Inquiry:
Evaluating and Reflecting
Communicating
Assessment 1: Research Project Poster and Cultural Tool Creation
Student Name:
Develop appropriate Inquiry question is not Developed inquiry question with Developed an appropriate inquiry Developed rich inquiry question to
geographical questions for an appropriate to guide research and minimal guidance for Research question to guide Research Project support Research topic regarding the
investigation. understanding of chosen topic. Project topic. topic. management of spaces to achieve
sustainable futures.
Locate, collect and organise data No research has been gathered to Limited research has been collated Variety of research has been Use of de Bonos six thinking hats to
and information from a range of answer inquiry question or to to answer inquiry question and to undertaken to answer inquiry question guide and organise research to
sources to answer inquiry support analysis of Research support Research Project analysis. and to support Research Project topic. answer inquiry question and support
questions. project topic. Research Project topic.
Findings and ideas have not been Present findings appropriately for a Present findings and ideas with Communicated and presented
communicated adequately for an poster presentation. appropriate terminology for an findings and ideas using correct
effective poster presentation. engaging poster presentation. terminology, appropriate for excellent
Research natural/man made poster presentation.
Present findings and ideas using
No attempt to research and materials was attempted to Research, gather and usilise a variation
geographical terminology in a
collate appropriate materials to generate a tool used to provide of natural/man made materials to Research, gather and usilise an
range of communication forms.
create cultural tool. sustainability for chosen Research generate a tool used to provide extensive range of natural/man made
Project topic. sustainability for chosen Research materials to generate an appropriate
Project topic. tool used to provide sustainability for
chosen Research Project topic.
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