World Geography Unit 14 Title Suggested Dates Australia and the Pacific Realm 1 week 6 th 6 weeks Big Idea/Enduring Understanding The components of culture affect the way people live and shape the characteristics of regions. People, places, and environments have changed over time. Political, economic, and social processes shape cultural patterns and characteristics in Australia and the Pacific Realm. Guiding Questions How does the relative isolation of nations in the Pacific realm affect the elements of their culture? How has migration and colonization affected the culture of nations in the Pacific Realm? The resources included here provide teaching examples and/or meaningful learning experiences to address the District Curriculum. In order to address the TEKS to the proper depth and complexity, teachers are encouraged to use resources to the degree that they are congruent with the TEKS and research based best practices. Teaching using only the suggested resources does not guarantee student mastery of all standards. Teachers must use professional judgment to select among these and/or other resources to teach the district curriculum. Some resources are protected by copyright. A username and password is required to view the copyrighted material. Knowledge and Skills with Student Expectations (1) History. The student understands how geography and processes of spatial exchange (diffusion) influenced events in the past and helped to shape the present. The student is expected to: (A) analyze the effects of physical and human geographic District Specificity/Examples Vocabulary Suggested Resources Resources listed and categorized to indicate suggested uses. Any additional resources must be aligned with the TEKS. Bloom s Level Analyzing How did geography influence the past in the Pacific Realm? How did spatial diffusion influence Australia in the past? Today? What is the impact of physical migration patterns on the location of societal groups in Australia?
patterns and processes on the past and describe their impact on the present, including significant physical features and environmental conditions that influenced migration patterns and shaped the distribution of culture groups today; Readiness Standard RC 1 (2) History. The student understands how people, places, and environments have changed over time and the effects of these changes. The student is expected to: (A) describe the human and physical characteristics of the same regions at different periods of time to evaluate relationships between past events and current conditions; Readiness Standard RC 1 (5) Geography. The student understands how political, economic, and social processes shape cultural patterns and Examples specific to this region should include Australia most migration Coastal settlement patterns Bloom s Level Understanding and Evaluating How have the physical characteristics changed over time in Australia? New Zealand? Other Pacific islands? How have the human characteristics changed over time in Australia? New Zealand? Australia? Specific examples that could be used for this realm could include Ways various militaries have changed some islands. Ways physical forces such as Tsunami have changed some areas. Bloom s Level Analyzing What economic systems are there in Australia and the Pacific Realm? Earth Then and Now: Amazing Images of Our Changing World Sydney Australia pp 102 103 Cape York Australia pp 148 149 Nauru Pacific Ocean pp150 151 Mount Cook New Zealand pp 178 179 Twelve Apostles Australia pp190 191 Tarawa Pacific Ocean pp234 235 Filchner Ice Shelf Antarctica pp 36 37 Larsen B Ice Shelf Antarctica pp 38 39 United Streaming /Discovery Education Populations Old and New
characteristics in various places and regions. The student is expected to: (A) analyze how the character of a place is related to its political, economic, social, and cultural elements; Readiness Standard RC 2 (5) Geography. The student understands how political, economic, and social processes shape cultural patterns and characteristics in various places and regions. The student is expected to: (B) interpret political, economic, social, and demographic indicators (gross domestic product per capita, life expectancy, literacy, and infant mortality) to determine the level of development and standard of living in nations using the terms Human Development Index, less developed, newly industrialized, and more developed. Supporting Standards RC 2 (6) Geography. The student understands the types, patterns, What political systems are there in Australia and the Pacific Realm? What social systems are there in Australia and the Pacific Realm? Specific questions for this region could include Does isolation protect traditional culture? Bloom s Level Understanding Human Development Index Bloom s Understanding
and processes of settlement. The student is expected to: (B) explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns, including urbanization, transportation, access to and availability of resources, and economic activities. Readiness Standard RC 2 (7) Geography. The student understands the growth, distribution, movement, and characteristics of world population. The student is expected to: (D) examine benefits and challenges of globalization, including connectivity, standard of living, pandemics, and loss of local culture. Supporting Standard RC 2 Locations students should know. What settlement patterns can you see in early Australia? How is it different today? How has air travel affected life in this region? Specific examples to use in this area include Transportation Air travel Aborigine Maori Military Colonization Bloom s Level Understanding What are the benefits of globalization for this region? What are the challenges of globalization for this region? Specific examples for this realm could include Loss of local cultures especially with indigenous Tourism Standard of Living Great Barrier Reef and destruction due to tourism. Pacific World and Antarctica Major physical features of the Pacific World and Australia (recommended list) Australian Alps
Coral Sea Great Australian Bight Great Barrier Reef Great Dividing Range Indian Ocean Nullarbor Plain Pacific Ocean Philippine Sea Southern Alps Tasman Sea Major physical features of the Pacific World and Australia (extended list) Bass Strait Cape York Peninsula Darling River Great Artesian Basin Great Sandy Desert Great Victoria Desert Gulf of Carpentaria Lake Eyre Macdonnell Ranges Mount Cook Murray River Musgrave Ranges Uluru (Ayers Rock) Victoria River Major political features of the Pacific World and Australia (recommended list) Australia New South Wales
Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Cities: Canberra [national capital] Adelaide Brisbane Hobart Melbourne Perth Sydney New Zealand : Wellington [national capital] Auckland Christ Church North Island South Island Pacific Region Fiji Hawaii Melanesia Micronesia Papua New Guinea Polynesia Solomon Islands Antartica
16) Culture. The student understands how the components of culture affect the way people live and shape the characteristics of regions. The student is expected to: (B) describe elements of culture, including language, religion, beliefs and customs, institutions, and technologies; Readiness Standard RC 3 Pacific World and Antarctica Indigenous People: Aborigines: Australia Maori: New Zealand Melanesians: New Guinea & islands to the east Micronesians: Micronesia Polynesians: Eastern Pacific Immigrant Cultures: American British Chinese Dutch French German Indian Malaysian Portuguese Spanish Impact of foreign culture: Abuse of indigenous people. Introduction of infectious diseases. Development of alcohol and illicit drug industries. Intervention in tribal wars. Introduction of plantation agriculture. Development of aquaculture.
Expansion of tourist industries. Limited Independence in the region. Strategic military importance maintains colonial status. Vocabulary Urbanization Settlement patterns Modes of Resources transportation Economic Social Cultural Political Systems Diffusion Physical factors Human factors