These work samples are based on a unit designed around the text Are we there yet? by Alison Lester. 
There are five lessons in total, focusing on a range of content material from Geography, Indigenous cross-curricular perspectives, Information Communication Technology General Capabilities and Design and Technology outcomes (derived from the Australian Curriculum).

KEY INQUIRY QUESTIONS:

What are the features of man made and natural Australian landmarks?
How do people’s feelings about places influence their views about the protection of places?

Content descriptors:

Geography

The similarities and differences in individuals’ and groups’ feelings and perceptions about places, and how they influence views about the protection of these places (ACHGK018)

Present findings in a range of communication forms, for example, written, oral, digital, graphic, tabular, and visual, and use geographical terminology (ACHGS024)

Represent the location of places and their features by constructing large-scale maps that conform to cartographic conventions including scale, legend, title and north point, and describe their location using simple grid references, compass direction and distance (ACHGS022)

Source: Australian Curriculum: Geography

Design and technology


Generate, develop, and communicate design ideas and decisions using appropriate technical terms and graphical representation techniques (ACTDEP015)


General capabilities:

Information Communication Technologies
  • Applying social and ethical protocols and practices when using ICT
  • Investigating with ICT
  • Creating with ICT
  • Communicating with ICT
  • Managing and operating ICT


Cross curriculum priorities:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

OI.2 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities maintain a special connection to and responsibility for Country/Place throughout all of Australia
OI.3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have unique belief systems and are spiritually connected to the land, sea, sky and waterways
All examples have been developed to support the work of Tara-Rose Smith's EDU404 Task 2, The University of the Sunshine Coast.

Source: ACARA Cross-curriculum priorities: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures


Lester, A. (2004) Are we there yet? Australia: Penguin Australia

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