This criteria sheet has been designed to support the Year 2 Unit of Work- Then and Now.
How technological developments changed people’s lives at home, and the ways they worked, travelled and communicated
The influence of people, including First Nations Australians and people in other countries, on the characteristics of a place
The management of Australian environments, including managing severe weather events such as bushfires, floods, droughts or cyclones, and their consequences
The influence of people on the environmental characteristics of places in Europe and North America and the location of their major countries in relation to Australia
The influence of people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places
The environmental and human influences on the location and characteristics of a place and the management of spaces within them
The impact of bushfires or floods on environments and communities, and how people can respond
How changing technology affected people’s lives (at home and in the ways they worked, travelled, communicated and played in the past)
The effect of changing technology on people’s lives and their perspectives on the significance of that change
Location of the major countries of Europe and North America, in relation to Australia and their major characteristics including the influence of people on the environmental characteristics of places in at least two countries from both continents
Influence of people, including the influence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, on the environmental characteristics of Australian places
Describe and explain interconnections within places and between places, and the effects of these interconnections
Environmental and human influences on the location and characteristics of places and the management of spaces within them
Impacts of bushfires or floods on environments and communities, and how people can respond
Describe and explain the diverse characteristics of places in different locations from local to global scales
Describes the effects of changing technology on people’s lives over time
Demonstrates skills of historical inquiry and communication
Compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments
Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments
Describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments
Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry