Personal Interconnections Adjustments for needs of learners Students would benefit from access to: Students: spatial technologies such as create personal digital maps of their local area using Google My Map Google Earth, special purpose develop geographical questions to compare spatial use of the class members’ maps, local area, e.g. What are the features of the local area that connect us and where primary sources materials are they located? How do they connect us? such as surveys, annotated describe and explain spatial patterns (e.g. linear, clustered etc.) and relationships, maps. e.g. gender patterns; how the local area is used. Other resources compare perceptions of places in the local area, particularly at different times of Geogspace: Exemplars day, between males and females, different age groups and people from diverse culture using survey data Geogspace: Developing an inquiry in Year 9 and 10 explore the historical and contemporary perspectives of Place of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples. How are they the same and different Geogspace: Developing from non-indigenous perspectives? Seek permission to examine songlines maps geographical skills in Year 9 and art as personal maps and 10 analyse maps to identify spatial patterns (including anomalies) and reasons why people go to these places select a contentious place within the local area and explore different perceptions of the place within the group and from outside the group, e.g. Consider the perceptions of the media, a guest speaker, the view of the council or interviews with people from outside the local area.
Personal Interconnections Students: create personal digital maps of their local area using Google My Map develop geographical questions to compare class members’ spatial use of the local area, e.g. What are the features of the local area that connect us and where are they located? How do they connect us? describe and explain spatial patterns (e.g. linear, clustered etc.) and relationships, e.g. gender patterns; how the local area is used. compare perceptions of places in the local area, particularly at different times of day, between males and females, different age groups and people from diverse culture using survey data explore the historical and contemporary perspectives of Place of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples. How are they the same and different from non-indigenous perspectives? Seek permission to examine songlines maps and art as personal maps analyse maps to identify spatial patterns (including anomalies) and reasons why people go to these places select a contentious place within the local area and explore different perceptions of the place within the group and from outside the group, e.g. Consider the perceptions of the media, a guest speaker, the view of the council or interviews with people from outside the local area. Adjustments for needs of learners Students would benefit from access to: spatial technologies such as Google Earth, special purpose maps, primary sources materials such as surveys, annotated maps. Other resources Geogspace: Exemplars Geogspace: Developing an inquiry in Year 9 and 10 Geogspace: Developing geographical skills in Year 9 and 10