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WS01 - Geographies of interconnections

Humanities and Social Sciences, Geography, Year 9

By the end of Year 9, students explain how peoples’ activities or environmental processes change the characteristics of places. They explain the effects of human activity on environments, and the effects of environments on human activity. They explain the features of biomes’ distribution and identify implications for environments. They analyse the interconnections between people and places and environments. They identify and explain how these interconnections influence people, and change places and environments. Students analyse strategies to address a geographical phenomenon or challenge using environmental, social or economic criteria. 

 

Students develop a range of questions about a geographical phenomenon or challenge. They collect, represent and compare relevant and reliable geographical data and information by using a range of primary research methods and secondary research materials in a range of formats. They interpret and analyse data and information to explain patterns and trends and infer relationships. They draw evidence-based conclusions about the impact of the geographical phenomenon or challenge. They develop and evaluate strategies, predict impacts and make a recommendation. Students use geographical knowledge, concepts, terms and digital tools as appropriate to develop descriptions, explanations and responses that acknowledge research findings. 

Knowledge and understanding | Geographies of interconnections

AC9HG9K05

the ways changing transportation and technologies are used to connect people to services, information and people in other places

Knowledge and understanding | Geographies of interconnections

AC9HG9K06

the effects on places of people’s travel, recreational, cultural or leisure choices, and the strategies for managing the impacts on these places

Knowledge and understanding | Geographies of interconnections

AC9HG9K07

the ways that places and people are interconnected with other places through trade in goods and services, at all scales

Knowledge and understanding | Geographies of interconnections

AC9HG9K08

the impacts of the production and consumption of goods on places throughout the world, and strategies to manage sustainability in these places

Skills | Questioning and researching using geographical methods

AC9HG9S01

develop a range of questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge

Skills | Questioning and researching using geographical methods

AC9HG9S02

collect, represent and compare data and information from primary research methods, including fieldwork and secondary research materials, using geospatial technologies and digital tools as appropriate

Skills | Concluding and decision-making

AC9HG9S05

develop and evaluate strategies using environmental, economic or social criteria; recommend a strategy and explain the predicted impacts

Skills | Communicating

AC9HG9S06

create descriptions, explanations and responses, using geographical knowledge and geographical tools as appropriate, and concepts and terms that incorporate and acknowledge research findings

Annotations

 

1. Proposes different types of questions to investigate a place.

2. Explains interconnections between people and places and within environments, using examples. 

 

3. Uses subject-specific knowledge such as economic, environmental and social factors to explain connections between people and places. 

4. Represents data and information in a visual display to show locations of settlements.

5. Represents data and information in maps to show changes in the human characteristics of a place over time. 

6. Uses subject-specific language such as located, villages and population. 

7. Identifies a strategy to improve connections between people and places by referring to an example.

8. Explains how the construction of a bridge could affect the local economy by referring to examples.

9. Explains how the construction of the bridge could affect the local environment by referring to examples. 

10. Explains how the construction of the bridge could affect individuals and groups within the community by referring to examples.

11. Considers both positive and negative possible impacts of the strategy and decides on action.