Geography is the structured way of learning, analysing and understanding the characteristics of places that make up our world. In year 9, students undertake Core Geography (and can also elect to take an Elective Geography unit) where they consider changes in the characteristics of places and the implications of these. They consider significant spatial distributions and patterns and evaluate implications. Students consider interconnections between and within places and changes resulting from these, over time and at different scales. This further develops their understanding of geographic concepts, including space, place, interconnection, change, environment, scale and sustainability.
In Year 9 Core Geography, students first explore the concepts of Place and Perception. Place and Perception considers the multitude of experiences, ethnicities and religions that may exist in a place and how these experiences change the perceptions of that place. Students also attend a Fieldwork site. This key experience is used to write a Field Work Report that explores the interconnections that Geelong and Victoria has with both Australia and the World and the possible impacts this may bring.
In this topic, students:
read and describe maps
use geospatial technologies.
collect, sort, process and represent data and other information
interpret and analyse maps, data and other geographic information using appropriate methods
comparing peers’ perceptions and use of places and spaces
investigate how people in places in other countries perceive, use and are connected to their place and space
investigate the global growth of tourism and its likely effects on the future of places
discuss the effects of people's cultural and leisure choices on towns and cities
A second unit students investigate is the nature of Interconnections. During the Interconnections unit, students study various topics such as the production of chocolate, the global textiles industry, and international shipping which demonstrated the way people and places around the world are connected, and the positive and negative impacts of these processes.
read and describe maps
use geospatial technologies.
collect, sort, process and represent data and other information
interpret and analyse maps, data and other geographic information using appropriate methods
Explore the environmental impacts of a consumer product on the places that produce the raw materials, make the product, and receive the wastes at the end of its life
identify the effects of international trade in consumer products on Australian places
evaluate the effects of international demand for food products on biodiversity throughout the world
explain what Fast Fashion is
discuss the processes involved in Fast Fashion
A range of assessment tasks will be used including:
mapping/ analysis tasks
fieldwork
fieldwork report
individual research
exam
Please see booklist for stationery required.