In this lesson, students leant to understand how distance can influence our connection. They investigate why we often travel to some places and seldom travel to others and that frequency of travel does not reflect the strength of our connection to those places.
Demonstrates skills of historical inquiry and communication
Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry
Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and events
Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and secondary sources, using ethical protocols
Collect data and information from observations and identify information and data from sources provided
Represent data and the location of places and their features by constructing tables, plans and labelled maps
Sort and record information and data, including location, in tables and on 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
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
Identify the content features of primary sources when describing the significance of people, places or events
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
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
Describes features of places and the connections people have with places
The way the world is represented in geographic divisions and the location of Australia in relation to these divisions
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
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
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
Identifies ways in which people interact with and care for places
The ways in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples maintain special connections to particular Country/Place
Connections of people in Australia to other places in Australia and across the world
The connections of people in Australia to people in other places in Australia and across the world
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
The influence of purpose, distance and accessibility on the frequency with which people visit places
These charts perfectly accompany the Transport Flashcards allowing students to sort various forms of transportation into Air, Land or Sea Tr...
This presentation has been created to support you throughout the Year 2 HASS Geography Unit - People Have Connections to Places. Simply w...
This worksheet requires students to identify the connections they have to other places.
