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Introduction
Introduction
In this series of lessons, students will explore the impacts of a larger population being based mainly in our large cities. They will also explore the reasons why our population is ageing and how this may affect our economy and will finish by breaking impacts of population change into social, environmental and environmental categories.
Syllabus content:
Australia’s urban future
Students investigate the management and planning of Australia’s urban future, for example:
discussion of the implication of population forecasts for the future growth and sustainability of urban places
explanation of strategies used to create economically, socially and environmentally sustainable urban places.
Outcomes:
A student:
explains processes and influences that form and transform places and environments GE5-2
analyses the effect of interactions and connections between people, places and environments GE5-3
accounts for perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues GE5-4
Learning intentions:
Students:
understand the benefits and limitations of population growth
understand the economic impact of an ageing population
understand the social, economic and environmental impacts of population change.
Success criteria:
Students can apply their understanding of population change to assess the economic, social and environmental impacts of population changes in urban areas of Australia.
In this lesson, students will review a number of resources illustrating the level and pace of population growth in Australia. They will consider the challenge for governments in managing growth to ensure it is sustainable.
Content:
Australia’s urban future:
Students investigate the management and planning of Australia’s urban future, for example: (ACHGK059)
discussion of the implication of population forecasts for the future growth and sustainability of urban places
explanation of strategies used to create economically, socially and environmentally sustainable urban places
Outcomes:
A student:
explains processes and influences that form and transform places and environments GE5-2
analyses the effect of interactions and connections between people, places and environments GE5-3
accounts for perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues GE5-4
In this lesson, students will explore the reasons why Australia’s population is ageing, that is, why there is increasingly more older people compared to younger and working age people. They will explore the costs of an ageing population, for example increasing costs of old age pensions and healthcare and less working age people to produce goods and pay taxes. Finally, students will reassess the importance of immigration to Australia
Syllabus content:
Australia’s urban future:
Students investigate the management and planning of Australia’s urban future, for example: (ACHGK059)
discussion of the implication of population forecasts for the future growth and sustainability of urban places
explanation of strategies used to create economically, socially and environmentally sustainable urban places
Outcomes:
A student:
explains processes and influences that form and transform places and environments GE5-2
analyses the effect of interactions and connections between people, places and environments GE5-3
accounts for perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues GE5-4
In this lesson, students will look more at the impact of growing urban areas or urbanisation and will categorise the impacts of urban change into social, environmental or economic impacts. To begin the lesson, students revise what each of these categories mean. Social impacts are those things that affect people, for example clean drinking water, ability to live near family, and the heat in cities; environmental impacts affect nature like plants and animals and economic impacts affect jobs, taxes, and money. All are interconnected and it’s important to remember that some are negative and some are positive. Students will finish the lesson with a reflection on what they have learnt in this lesson sequence on population.
Syllabus content:
Australia’s urban future:
Students investigate the management and planning of Australia’s urban future, for example: (ACHGK059)
discussion of the implication of population forecasts for the future growth and sustainability of urban places
explanation of strategies used to create economically, socially and environmentally sustainable urban places
Outcomes:
A student:
explains processes and influences that form and transform places and environments GE5-2
analyses the effect of interactions and connections between people, places and environments GE5-3
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