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7-10 Geography
The Australian Curriculum: Geography, provides students with opportunities to learn about the diversity of the world’s places, people and cultures and come to appreciate how cultural identities, including their own, are shaped. Students learn how geographical knowledge informs their personal identity, sense of belonging and capacity to empathise with others. Students learn to challenge stereotypical representations and the marginalisation of social and cultural groups. They examine ethical questions about human rights, and group and personal responsibilities in terms of social advancement. Through working collaboratively in the classroom and in the field, students develop their interpersonal skills and learn to appreciate and respect the perspectives of others.
Collecting, recording, evaluating and representing
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Evaluate sources for their reliability and usefulness and select, collect and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS048)
- applying ethical research methods, including the use of protocols for consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- considering the reliability of primary and secondary data by finding out how and when it was collected, by whom and for what purpose
Collecting, recording, evaluating and representing
Content descriptions with elaborations:
Evaluate sources for their reliability and usefulness and select, collect and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from appropriate primary and secondary sources (ACHGS056)
- gathering relevant data from a range of primary sources (for example, from observation and annotated field sketches, surveys and interviews, or photographs) about the ways to protect significant landscapes
- collecting geographical information from secondary sources (for example, topographic maps, thematic maps, compound column graphs and population pyramids, reports, census data, digital images and the media)
- conducting ethical research methods, including the use of protocols for consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Communicating
Content descriptions with elaborations:
Present findings, arguments and ideas in a range of communication forms selected to suit a particular audience and purpose; using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS053)
- presenting a report, supported by graphic representations, to communicate a reasoned argument (for example, to propose actions to ensure future water security)
Communicating
Content descriptions with elaborations:
Present findings, arguments and ideas in a range of communication forms selected to suit a particular audience and purpose; using geographical terminology and digital technologies as appropriate (ACHGS061)
- presenting a report, supported by spatial technologies, to communicate a reasoned argument (for example, to advocate for actions to ensure that landscapes and seascapes can be managed sustainably for use by future generations)