Connections to Places

Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and events

Collect data and information from observations and identify information and data from sources provided

Sort and record information and data, including location, in tables and on plans and labelled maps

Sequence familiar objects and events

Explore a point of view

Compare objects from the past with those from the present and consider how places have changed over time

Interpret data and information displayed in pictures and texts and on maps

Draw simple conclusions based on discussions, observations and information displayed in pictures and texts and on maps

Reflect on learning to propose how to care for places and sites that are important or significant

Present narratives, information and findings in oral, graphic and written forms using simple terms to denote the passing of time and to describe direction and location

The way the world is represented in geographic divisions and the location of Australia in relation to these divisions

The idea that places are parts of Earth’s surface that have been named by people, and how places can be defined at a variety of scales

The ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections to particular Country/Place

The connections of people in Australia to people in other places in Australia and across the world

The influence of purpose, distance and accessibility on the frequency with which people visit places

How places can be spatially represented in geographical divisions from local to regional to state/territory, and how people and places are interconnected across those scales

The interconnections of First Nations Australians to a local Country/Place

Develop questions about objects, people, places and events in the past and present

Collect, sort and record information and data from observations and from sources provided, including unscaled timelines and labelled maps or models

Interpret information and data from observations and provided sources, including the comparison of objects from the past and present

Discuss perspectives related to objects, people, places and events

Draw conclusions and make proposals

Develop narratives and share observations, using sources, and subject-specific terms

Identify and describe the features of places at a local scale and how they change, recognising that people describe the features of places differently

Describe and explain where places and activities are located

Collect and record geographical data and information from the field and other sources

Represent data and the location of places and their features by constructing tables, plans and labelled maps

Interpret data and information to draw conclusions and describe the direction and location of places, using terms such as north, south, opposite, near, far

Representation of the location of places and their features on maps and models, including a globe, and the location of the major geographical divisions of the world in relation to Australia

Definition of places as parts of the Earth’s surface that have been given meaning by people, and how places can be defined at a variety of scales

Connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia and across the world

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Country/Place on which the school is located and why Country/Place is important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and the ways in which they maintain special connections to particular Country/Place

Activities in the local place and reasons for their location, and the influence of purpose, distance and accessibility on the frequency with which people visit places

Identify the content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places or events

Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and secondary sources, using ethical protocols

Demonstrates skills of historical inquiry and communication

Describes features of places and the connections people have with places

Identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places

Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry