Table 5: Sample unit of work for Focus unit 2: Managing Catchments The in — Thinking skills, linked to common Key questions for Suggested time and curriculum the sample unit scale elements Learning experiences Geographical skills 1. What is a catchment? 2–3 hours Recognising View multimedia materials on major world catchments as Gathering information well as Murray-Darling from media Where is the Regional Recalling — catchment? eastern Use data supplied by local authorities on catchment/water Interpreting maps Visualising storage, consumption as well as waste water treatment to local area Constructing maps strategies catchment — Accessing and small scale but Consider use of the resource over time, e.g. changes in manipulating GIS similar processes use, increasing of water data Constructing timelines 2. What are the natural Compiling results Research case studies, e.g. cotton growing, irrigation, Constructing flowcharts ’s processes that work water supply, salinity in the Interpreting Sketching or interrelate in a Investigate the cumulative impacts of salinity, erosion, Recording Interpreting graphs, catchment? waste water treatment etc. on the river tables Graphing Consider the natural processes of catchments and how Translating (from they impact on such localities or issues one form to another) Explaining to others 3. What are the social, 4–6 Analysing Construct consequences wheel Drawing consequences economic, political wheels Systems approach, Generalising from Research case study(ies) short- and long-term — and physical impacts variety of differing information responses, e.g. flood mitigation Interpreting aerial on catchments? photographs and Comparing, Roleplay stakeholder viewpoints satellite images contrasting Research internet sources, e.g. are there overseas GIS examples that provide solutions? 4. What is being done or 4–6 hours Judging, evaluating Interview local authority officers, e.g. Landcare, Interviewing, conducting could be done to Waterwatch groups focus groups Local example as Synthesising manage, minimise or well as regional Examine local/regional management plans sustainability Conducting fieldwork into — rectify these impacts? example a local catchment — Examine water usage in the home and school management Criticising Visit a local park built on a part of a catchment or visit strategies and farms practising effective catchment management obstacles to these Assessment technique: Report on management of a local creek/river applying criteria 2,3 and 4.
Table 5: Sample unit of work for Focus unit 2: Managing Catchments — The in Key questions for the sample unit Suggested time and scale Thinking skills, linked to common curriculum elements Learning experiences Geographical skills 1. What is a catchment? Where is the catchment? 2–3 hours Regional — to local area catchment — small scale but similar processes Recognising Recalling Visualising View multimedia materials on major world catchments as well as Murray-Darling Use data supplied by local authorities on catchment/water storage, consumption as well as waste water treatment strategies Consider use of the resource over time, e.g. changes in use, increasing of water Gathering information from media Interpreting maps Constructing maps Accessing and manipulating GIS data Constructing timelines 2. What are the natural processes that work or interrelate in a catchment? Compiling results Interpreting Recording Graphing Translating (from one form to another) Explaining to others Research case studies, e.g. cotton growing, irrigation, ’s water supply, salinity in the Investigate the cumulative impacts of salinity, erosion, waste water treatment etc. on the river Consider the natural processes of catchments and how they impact on such localities or issues Constructing flowcharts Sketching Interpreting graphs, tables 3. What are the social, economic, political and physical impacts on catchments? 4–6 Systems approach, variety of differing Analysing Generalising from information Comparing, contrasting Construct consequences wheel Research case study(ies) — short- and long-term responses, e.g. flood mitigation Roleplay stakeholder viewpoints Research internet sources, e.g. are there overseas examples that provide solutions? Drawing consequences wheels Interpreting aerial photographs and satellite images GIS 4. What is being done or could be done to manage, minimise or rectify these impacts? 4–6 hours Local example as well as regional example — management strategies and obstacles to these Judging, evaluating Synthesising Criticising Interview local authority officers, e.g. Landcare, Waterwatch groups Examine local/regional management plans — sustainability Examine water usage in the home and school Visit a local park built on a part of a catchment or visit farms practising effective catchment management Interviewing, conducting focus groups Conducting fieldwork into a local catchment Assessment technique: Report on management of a local creek/river applying criteria 2,3 and 4. eastern
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