Globe Trotter - The World Geography Game

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This game gets students excited about exploring world geography. Through moving around the board and answering (or researching) geography trivia, students see how big, diverse, and exciting their world is.

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Lesson Structure

Individual Activity
Rotations / Group Work

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Curriculum Codes

AC9HS4K05 9

The importance of environments, including natural vegetation and water sources, to people and animals in Australia and on another continent

AC9HS5K04 9

The influence of people, including First Nations Australians and people in other countries, on the characteristics of a place

AC9HS6K04 9

The geographical diversity and location of places in the Asia region, and its location in relation to Australia

ACHASSK087 8.4

The main characteristics of the continents of Africa and South America and the location of their major countries in relation to Australia

ACHASSK111 8.4

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

ACHASSK139 8.4

Differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world

ACHASSK140 8.4

The world’s cultural diversity, including that of its indigenous peoples

VCGGK077

Location of major countries of Africa and South America in relation to Australia and their major characteristics including the types of vegetation and native animals in at least two countries for both continents

VCGGK091

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

VCGGK093

Differences in the demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics of countries across the world

VCGGK097

Factors that influence people’s awareness and opinion of places

GE2-3 old

Examines differing perceptions about the management of places and environments

GE2-2 old

Describes the ways people, places and environments interact

GE2-1 old

Examines features and characteristics of places and environments

GE2-4 old

Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

GE3-3 old

Compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments

GE3-2 old

Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments

GE3-1 old

Describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments

GE3-4 old

Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

Differentiation

Modifications

In earlier years, students can be paired to work as a team to answer trivia, and given an atlas or access to a tablet. Time to answer each question should still be capped to keep the game moving.

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