This lesson will investigate how their school location is important to the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities and how they create maps using symbols.
Demonstrates developing skills of historical inquiry and communication
Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools
Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and events
Collect and record geographical data and information from the field and other sources
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
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
Interpret data and information to draw conclusions and describe the direction and location of places, using terms such as north, south, opposite, near, far
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
Identifies places and develops an understanding of the importance of places to people
This world map names the continents of the world with a few major countries labeled.
This resource was created to support the Foundation HASS Geography Unit Plan - What Is My Place? The maps feature symbols used to depict...
This resource was created to support the Foundation HASS Geography Unit Plan - What Is My Place? Students will be using this key to ident...
This display features the Australian Torres Strait Islander Flag.
This worksheet asks students to find the Aboriginal name given to the land on which their school was built. It is part of the Foundation HAS...
This worksheet requires students to find the Torres Strait Islander name given to the land on which their school stands.