IRENE MCCORMACK CATHOLIC COLLEGE SOCIAL SCIENCE YEAR 7 COURSE 1 GEOGRAPHY PROGRAM TERM 1 2018 OVERVIEW: In Year 7, Humanities and Social Sciences consists of Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Geography and History. In Geography, the concepts of , , environment, , sustainability and continue to be developed as a way of thinking and provide students with the opportunity to inquire into the nature of water as a natural resource. The concept of is expanded through students' investigation of the of their own . They apply this understanding to a wide range of places and environments at the full range of scales, from to global, and in a range of locations. WEEK WA CURRICULUM CONTENT LESSON TOPICS ASSESSMENT DESCRIPTION TASKS 1 The factors that influence the decisions Identification of continents, oceans and people make about where to live and countries of the world. their perceptions of the of places () Identifying features that make places liveable and influence people’s decisions about where to live. Definition of Liveability Identify and describe factors affecting liveability. 2 The influence of accessibility to and Using Google Maps, students to facilities on the of places () identify services and facilities in their area. Students to identify and describe factors influencing liveability of the street they live in 3 The influence of accessibility to and Identify World’s Most Liveable Cities facilities on the of places () Identify liveability factors that have led to many Australian cities featuring on The influence of on the of places () this list. Students to investigate Melbourne, The strategies used to enhance Sydney and Perth and identify the liveabilityof places, especially for liveability factors in these cities. young people, including examples from Identify and describe some of the Australia and Europe () strategies being implemented to enhance liveability. 4 The influence of accessibility to and Students to look at North American and facilities on the of places () European cities that are in the World’s Most Liveable Cities ranking. The influence of on the of places () Identify liveability factors in these cities and some of the differences in these. The strategies used to enhance the of Identify strategies being implemented places, especially for young people, to enhance liveability in these cities. including examples from Australia and Europe ()
IRENE MCCORMACK CATHOLIC COLLEGE SOCIAL SCIENCE YEAR 7 COURSE 1 GEOGRAPHY PROGRAM TERM 1 2018 OVERVIEW: In Year 7, Humanities and Social Sciences consists of Civics and Citizenship, Economics and Business, Geography and History. In Geography, the concepts of , , environment, , sustainability and continue to be developed as a way of thinking and provide students with the opportunity to inquire into the nature of water as a natural resource. The concept of is expanded through students' investigation of the of their own . They apply this understanding to a wide range of places and environments at the full range of scales, from to global, and in a range of locations. WEEK WA CURRICULUM CONTENT DESCRIPTION LESSON TOPICS ASSESSMENT TASKS 1 The factors that influence the decisions people make about where to live and their perceptions of the of places () Identification of continents, oceans and countries of the world. Identifying features that make places liveable and influence people’s decisions about where to live. Definition of Liveability Identify and describe factors affecting liveability. 2 The influence of accessibility to and facilities on the of places () Using Google Maps, students to identify services and facilities in their area. Students to identify and describe factors influencing liveability of the street they live in 3 The influence of accessibility to and facilities on the of places () The influence of on the of places () The strategies used to enhance the liveabilityof places, especially for young people, including examples from Australia and Europe () Identify World’s Most Liveable Cities Identify liveability factors that have led to many Australian cities featuring on this list. Students to investigate Melbourne, Sydney and Perth and identify liveability factors in these cities. Identify and describe some of the strategies being implemented to enhance liveability. 4 The influence of accessibility to and facilities on the of places () The influence of on the of places () The strategies used to enhance the of places, especially for young people, including examples from Australia and Europe () Students to look at North American and European cities that are in the World’s Most Liveable Cities ranking. Identify liveability factors in these cities and some of the differences in these. Identify strategies being implemented to enhance liveability in these cities.
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