NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS UNIT 1

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1 Week Term 1 1 st February 2 - A 7 th February Title: Area of Study /Outcome Natural coasts Characteristics of natural and changes to natural CONTENT NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS UNIT 1 Environment spectrum Earths 4 natural systems Identifying and putting in order an environment spectrum. Discussion on the natural systems-atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere Note taking, discussion, mind mapping,skills worksheets Finding places basic mapping. Changes in natural coastal What are natural changes, what human activities change natural. Introduction to coastal. Class discussion, note taking. Different types of coastlines Dynamic coast CD Interactive Skills:direction 16 point compass 3 - B 14 th February Coastal changes Coastal features-erosion, deposition, wave refraction Diagrams, notes annotated photographs How beaches are created. Discussion, note taking,skills:latitude & longitude 21st February 5 - B 28th February 6 - A 7th March Field trip to Aireys Inlet Major coastal features, how they occur, natural processes involved, what human activities have changed the coast. Mapping, sketching, field work notes Skills world time zones. Annotated Visual Display on the field trip. Work in class, identifying and synthesizing data collected in the field. Video A Question of Balance note taking, worksheets Work on the AVD on coastal changes. Field trip data analysed. How to display annotated visual displays How to do inset maps, how to annotate photos, how to annotate maps Skills Using scale in different forms AVD work, the impact humans have had on our coast line. Management of our coastline Practical work on the AVD in class Assessment test on coasts and completion of AVD Skills interpreting topographic maps Assessment SAC1 AVD and test 7 - B 14 th March Natural Natural -volcanoes Plate tectonics. The plates of the world. How the world has changed. What the earth is

2 8 A 21 st March 9 - B 28 th March 10- A 4 th April Term 2 volcanoes Characteristics of natural and changes to natural composed of. Tectonic movement Discussion and note taking, skills dot maps Volcanoes/Earthquakes Location of major volcanoes/earthquakes around the world. Major volcanic eruptions/earthquakes through history. Internet research Discussion, note taking,skills choropleth maps Volcanoes/earthquakes/tsunamis Different types of eruptions and volcanic landforms Note taking, research,skills flowline maps Volcanoes/earthquakes/tsunamis SAC 2 Power point on a case study of volcanic action Volcanoes /earthquakes in Victoria Impacts of volcanoes/earthquakes/tsunamis on people and places Case studies-research and develop power point in pairs of famous volcanic eruptions/earthquakes/tsunamis. Skills proportional mapping 27 th April Volcanoes/earthquakes/tsunamis 2 A 2 nd May Natural Presentation of group power points exercise Banda Aceh Tsunami interactive atlas Antarctica-geographic characteristics, historical timeline, political influences Note taking, discussion, worksheets, Video Antarctica G19 SAC 2 power point on volcanoes Antarctica Characteristics of natural and changes to natural 3 B 9 th May Antarctica-Antarctic food web importance of, analyzing data, mapping, overlays Discussion, video Antarctica the Last Frontier skills interactive atlas

3 16 th May Visit to the Imax theatre to see Shackleton and Antarctica 5 B 23rd May 6 A 30th May 7 - B End Sem 1 8th June Exams start 9 th June Issues concerning Antarctica-mining, whaling, tourism, climate change Group work and reports SAC completed in class time. Revision for exams SAC 3 due Data analysis Antarctic food web

4 8 - A 13 th June 9 - B 20 th June Q Birthday/ Exams finish 16 th June Semester 2 commences HUMAN ENVIRONMENTS UNIT 2 Human Introduction to human rural v urban Textbk activities Unit 2 chp 1 Environmental spectrum. Geographic characteristics of different. 10 A 27th June Human Dubai The study of the geographic characteristics of human both rural and urban on a range of scales Dubai geographic characteristics, factors responsible for the growth of Dubai, living conditions in Dubai, history and development of Dubai DVD Miracle or Mirage worksheets, notetaking, discussion,internet research Term 3 18 th July 2 - A 25th th July 3 - B 1 st August 8th August Human Yarra Valley a rural environment Dubai-the importance of water and oil in Dubai Internet research, DVD s, discussion, notetaking, mapping use of topographic maps.analysing data Dubai- The World project-what is it, how has it been affected by the global economic downturn? Worksheets, map work, discussion Dubai- complete worksheets and powerpoint The Yarra Valley and its geographic characteristics Map work, discussion, brainstorming internet research History of the Yarra Valley and spatial change overtime Data analysis, map work, discussion, internet research Text bk Unit 2 chp 4 text bk Unit 2 chp4 ABS stats SAC 1 Powerpoint on Dubai 5 - B 15th August 6 - A 22nd August Agriculture in the Yarra Valley- the importance of and its links to the tourist industry Discussion, map work, internet research Text bk Unit 2 chp 4 Sustainability of the Yarra Valley environmental issues and the management of. Text bk Unit 2 chp B 29th August Work on SAC 2 tourist brochure of the Yarra Valley SAC 2 tourist brochure on the Yarra Valley

5 8 - A 5 th September 9 - B 12th September Human Melbourne An urban environment Geographic characteristics of Melbourne Spatial change overtime Choropleth Map work, internet research, discussion Text bk activities Unit 2 chp3 Atlas Melbourne a growing city GIS livability study Factors affecting the change in Melbourne Demographics of a variety of suburbs Analysis of data Melbourne broad sheet GIS livability study 10 - A 19 th September Urban sprawl Outer city housing estates Discussion, map work, internet research Text bk Unit 2 chp3 GIS Livability study Term 4 10th October 2 - A 17 th October 3 - B 24th October 31st October 5 - B 7th November Modified Timetable 4 5 October/ Yr 12 Compulsory Trial Exams Oct 11-14th 24th Oct Yr 12 last day of classes Melbourne Cup Holidays 2 nd Nov Yr 12 Exams commence 11th November Year 11 classes end Examinations Urban renewal The Docklands Field trip to the Docklands Map work, investigation, report writing, sketching GIS Livability study Text bk Unit 2 chp3 The Docklands- collation of field work data AVD Field work notes GIS Livability study Work in class on the AVD of the Docklands annotation so photos, analysis of data, map work Preparation for exams Preparation for exams SAC 3 due AVD of Docklands and Livability study due

6 14 th November 21st November Examinations continue 28 th November Transition - Year 12 (Full Week) 5 th December Orientation - Year 11, 2011 (Tu Fr) 12 th December