Early Stage 1 Geography Unit
People Live In Places |
ES1 - Geographical Concepts:
- Place - the significance of places and what they are like (e.g places students live in and belong to and why they are important.)
- Space - the significance of location and spatial distribution, and ways people organise and manage the spaces that we live in (e.g location of a place in relation to other familiar places.)
- Environment - the significance of the environment in human life, and the important interrelationships between humans and the environment (e.g how and why places should be looked after.)
ES1 - Inquiry Skills:
Acquiring geographical information
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Processing geographical information
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Communicating geographical information
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ES1 - Geographical Tools: may include
Maps –
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Fieldwork –
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Graphs and statistics –
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Spatial technologies –
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Visual representations –
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Outcomes: A student...
GEe-1
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GEe-2
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Content Focus
Students explore the places they live in and belong to. They develop an understanding of what makes a place special and how this may differ for different people. Students learn about the importance of looking after places. Students explore how the location of places can be represented.
Key Inquiry Questions:
- What are places like?
- What makes a place special?
- How can we look after the places we live in?
Content:
Important places
Students:
- discussion of why places are special and how people care for them - explanation of why people need to take care of places |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander places
Students:
- discussion of why the site, Country or Place is important |
Locating places
Students:
- description of the location of places |
(https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/k-10/learning-areas/hsie/geography-k-10/content/1175)
Resources:
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see also:Past and Present Family Life (History)
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LOCATING PLACES: Pictorial Maps
State Library Resource |
"Students explore the places they live in and belong to. Students discover how the location of places can be represented"
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"Students explore the places they live in and belong to. They develop an understanding of what makes a place special and how this may differ for different people. Students learn about the importance of looking after places."
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My Place and My Family - NESA
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People live in places - unit of work (Brewongle)
What makes a place special? - Wiltshire Anglican
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CARING FOR SPECIAL PLACES
www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/Geography/Curriculum/F-10 |
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MY SCHOOL GROUNDS
http://www.hsiensw.com/k-10-teaching-and-learning-framework.html |
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My place in the world - craft activity
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Earth Hour School Day
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Programming Template:
es1_peopleliveinplaces.docx | |
File Size: | 37 kb |
File Type: | docx |
updated Feb 2022