Description
Engage your students as they explore places that are special to them and others with this unit designed to compliment the Foundation Australian Geography curriculum. Highly engaging, this unit includes printable activity sheets, multiple student assessment opportunities, a detailed unit plan and assessment rubric (version 9.0) to guide your teaching sequence. This unit is a great way to engage your students interests in the topic as well as introduce them to basic geographical concepts.
PLEASE NOTE: this unit has been updated to comply with the new Australian Curriculum 9.0 standards. The old version (version 8.4) is also still included in this bundle for now while schools make the transition to the new curriculum.
This bundle includes the following:
– Unit Plan
– Activity Bundle – including activity sheets, templates, posters and mini books. Some activities require the internet – specifically YouTube.
– Assessment Rubric
This bundle compliments the following Foundation Australian Geography Curriculum 8.4 and 9.0 content descriptors:
Version 9.0
– the features of familiar places they belong to, why some places are special and how places can be looked after AC9HSFK03
– the importance of Country/Place to First Nations Australians and the Country/Place on which the school is located AC9HSFK04
Version 8.4
– The representation of the location of places and their features on simple maps and models (ACHASSK014)
– The places people live in and belong to, their familiar features and why they are important to people (ACHASSK015)
– The Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Country/Place on which the school is located and why Country/Place is important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ACHASSK016)
– The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after (ACHASSK017)
Topics covered in this unit include:
– My Place in the World
– My Special Place
– My Special Place
– Features of Places
– Connections to Place
– Caring for Spaces
– Connections to Place
– Caring for Spaces
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FAQ
How many lessons are included in this unit?
There are 10 lessons in this unit. It is intended that one lesson would be taught per week.
Can I share this resource with my teaching partner?
No. This product is for personal use only. Multiple licences are available for use among more than one person.
On what size paper is this resource best printed?
This resource is designed to be printed on A4 sized paper. To fit other paper sizes, ensure you hit ‘fit to page’ before printing.
On what size paper is this resource best printed?
This resource is designed to be printed on A4 sized paper. To fit other paper sizes, ensure you hit ‘fit to page’ before printing.
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