In this lesson, students name and locate Australia’s neighbouring countries and label them on a map.
Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues
Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and other sources
Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations
Represent data and the location of places and their characteristics by constructing tables and simple graphs and maps of appropriate scale that conform to cartographic conventions of border, scale, legend, title and north point
Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
Interpret maps and other geographical data and information to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions, using geographical terminology including simple grid references, compass direction and distance
Interpret data and information displayed in different formats, to identify and describe distributions and simple patterns
Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data
Identify the origin and content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places and events
Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms
Representation of Australia as states and territories, and Australia’s major natural and human characteristics
Examines features and characteristics of places and environments
The representation of Australia as states and territories and as Countries/Places of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples; and major places in Australia, both natural and human
Location of Australia’s neighbouring countries and the diverse characteristics of their places
Examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments
The location of Australia’s neighbouring countries and the diverse characteristics of their places
Main climates of the world and the similarities and differences between the climates of different places
The main climate types of the world and the similarities and differences between the climates of different places
Similarities and differences between places in terms of their type of settlement, demographic characteristics and the lives of the people who live there
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
Identify how and why decisions are made democratically in communities
Describes and explains how significant individuals, groups and events contributed to changes in the local community over time
Describes the ways people, places and environments interact
The importance of making decisions democratically