Overview

During these lessons, students will explore ways macadamia farming in Australia and Kenya are proven to be sustainable. Students will develop an understanding of the benefits of macadamia production to society, economy and the environment in Australia and Kenya. 

Students will further their geographical skills by interpreting maps and climatic graphs to describe and explain the interconnection of environment to macadamia production and consumption.  

Learning intentions:   

• develop an understanding of the link between production, consumption and sustainability.  

• develop an understanding of the social, economic, and environmental impacts of production and consumption.  

Success criteria:  

• apply understanding of sustainability and production and consumption to identify interconnections and analyse their effectiveness.  

Syllabus content: 

• Investigate the effects of production and consumption of goods on people, places and environments throughout to world, for example: (ACHGK068) 

• examination of environmental, social and economic impacts of production and consumption of consumer goods. 

• assessment of the effect of production or consumption of goods on ONE place or environment 

• explanation of responses by governments, groups and individuals to minimise the effects of production and consumption. 

Outcomes:  

• GE4-2 describes processes and influences that form and transform places and environments 

• GE4-3 explains how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change 

• GE4-4 examines perspectives of people and organisations on a range of geographical issues 

• GE4-5 discusses management of places and environments for their sustainability 

• GE4-7 acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for inquiry 

• GE4-8 Communicates geographical information using a variety of strategies 

In this lesson, students will explore the reasons why macadamia production is considered a sustainable farming enterprise and explore the influence consumers have on the decision making of producers. They will develop an understanding of the concept carbon footprint and how this directly relates to the sustainability of macadamia production and consumption.   

Content: 

• Investigate the effects of production and consumption of goods on people, places and environments throughout to world, for example: (ACHGK068) 

• examination of environmental, social and economic impacts of production and consumption of consumer goods. 

• explanation of responses by governments, groups and individuals to minimise the effects of production and consumption. 

Outcomes:  

•  GE4-3 explains how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change 

• GE4-5 discusses management of places and environments for their sustainability 

• GE4-7 acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for inquiry 

• GE4-8 Communicates geographical information using a variety of strategies 

In this lesson, students will develop an understanding of the nature and extent of macadamia farming in Kenya and how the production has assisted the economy, society and environment. They will use mapping and graphing to illustrate the nature and extent of macadamia production in Kenya.   

Content: 

• Investigate the effects of production and consumption of goods on people, places and environments throughout to world, for example: (ACHGK068) 

• examination of environmental, social and economic impacts of production and consumption of consumer goods. 

• assessment of the effect of production or consumption of goods on ONE place or environment 

• explanation of responses by governments, groups and individuals to minimise the effects of production and consumption. 

In this lesson, students will use the knowledge and skills they have acquired to complete an exposition writing task to demonstrate understanding at this stage of the learning sequence.  

Content: 

• Investigate the effects of production and consumption of goods on people, places and environments throughout to world, for example: (ACHGK068) 

• examination of environmental, social and economic impacts of production and consumption of consumer goods. 

• assessment of the effect of production or consumption of goods on ONE place or environment 

• explanation of responses by governments, groups and individuals to minimise the effects of production and consumption. 

Outcomes:  

•  GE4-3 explains how interactions and connections between people, places and environments result in change 

• GE4-5 discusses management of places and environments for their sustainability 

• GE4-7 acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using geographical tools for inquiry 

• GE4-8 Communicates geographical information using a variety of strategies