Years 7 to 9 Subjects – Geography
Geography is the study of people, places, environments and the connections between them. Learning through Geography helps students to make sense of the world around us and become more socially and environmentally aware.
Year 7
Geographical skills:
- What makes a good Geographer?
- How can maps help us to forecast the weather?
Water in the World:
- Why is the Murray-Darling Basin valuable and how should it be managed?
- Where do tropical cyclones occur and what makes some more destructive than others?
Place and Liveability:
- What makes somewhere liveable?
- How can we improve the liveability of our local area?
Year 8
Landscapes and landforms:
- Why do we have deserts in Australia?
- How are desert landscapes shaped?
- Is Antarctica worth protecting?
Geomorphological hazards:
- Why do people live near volcanoes?
- Why are some volcanoes more deadly than others?
Changing Nations:
- Can we manage the rapid growth of the world’s cities?
- Are slums misunderstood?
Internal and international migration:
- Where do people migrate to?
- What are the barriers to migration?
Year 9
Geography is the study of people, places, environments and the connections between them. Learning through Geography helps students to make sense of the world around us and become more socially and environmentally aware. In Year 9 students explore the interconnectedness of the world and our communities within it. They also study natural environments, the pressures they face and the choices that exist in managing our world for the future.
Geographies of interconnection:
How has globalisation accelerated?
How has North Korea switched off to globalisation?
Who benefits from globalisation?
Biomes and food security:
What are biomes and where are they located?
How do tropical rainforests benefit people?
Should Brazil pave the Trans-Amazonian Highway?