Figuring Out The Farm
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand the difference between needs and wants and why choices need to be made about how limited resources are used.
- We are learning to understand the types of resources (natural, human, capital) and the ways societies use them to satisfy the needs and wants of present and future generations.
- We are learning to understand the influences on consumer choices and methods that can be used to help make informed personal consumer and financial choices.
Curriculum alignment
AC9HS5K08
9
Types of resources, including natural, human and capital, and how they satisfy needs and wants
AC9HS5S07
9
Present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions
AC9HS5S06
9
Propose actions or responses to issues or challenges and use criteria to assess the possible effects
AC9HS5S05
9
Develop evidence-based conclusions
AC9HS5S04
9
Evaluate primary and secondary sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives
AC9HS5S02
9
Locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources in a range of formats
AC9HS5S01
9
Develop questions to investigate people, events, developments, places and systems
AC9HS5S03
9
Evaluate information and data in a range of formats to identify and describe patterns and trends, or to infer relationships
ACHASSI100
8.4
Interpret data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships
ACHASSI103
8.4
Use criteria to make decisions and judgements and consider advantages and disadvantages of preferring one decision over others
ACHASSI101
8.4
Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions
ACHASSI105
8.4
Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions
ACHASSK121
8.4
Influences on consumer choices and methods that can be used to help make informed personal consumer and financial choices
ACHASSI096
8.4
Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
ACHASSI098
8.4
Examine primary sources and secondary sources to determine their origin and purpose
ACHASSI104
8.4
Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects
ACHASSI095
8.4
Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources
ACHASSI094
8.4
Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges
ACHASSI097
8.4
Sequence information about people’s lives, events, developments and phenomena using a variety of methods including timelines
ACHASSI099
8.4
Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present
ACHASSI102
8.4
Work in groups to generate responses to issues and challenges
ACHASSK120
8.4
Types of resources (natural, human, capital) and the ways societies use them to satisfy the needs and wants of present and future generations
ACHASSK119
8.4
The difference between needs and wants and why choices need to be made about how limited resources are used
GE3-2
old
Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments
GE3-3
old
Compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments
GE3-4
old
Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
HT3-1
old
Describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia
HT3-3
old
Identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society
HT3-5
old
Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication
VCGGC090
Interpret maps and other geographical data and information using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions that use geographical terminology
VCEBE010
Make decisions, identify appropriate actions by considering the advantages and disadvantages, and form conclusions concerning an economics or business issue or event
VCHHC083
Identify the origin, content features and the purpose of historical sources and describe the context of these sources when explaining daily life in colonial Australia, reasons for migration and causes and effects of Federation
VCEBC004
Identify influences on consumer choices and explore strategies that can be used to help make informed personal consumer and financial choices
VCGGC089
Represent the location of places and other types of geographical data and information in different forms including diagrams, field sketches and large-scale and small-scale maps that conform to cartographic conventions of border, scale, legend, title, north point and source; using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate
VCGGC088
Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and secondary sources, using ethical protocols
VCEBR003
Identify types of resources (natural, human, capital) and explore the ways societies use them in order to satisfy the needs and wants of present and future generations
VCEBR001
Describe the difference between needs and wants and explain why choices need to be made
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.