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Introduction
Introduction
In this series of lessons, students will start the changing places topic, managing Australia’s urban future. In the first lesson students will explore the projected changes in Australia’s population over time. They will also look at the source of this change, that is, whether it will be change related to births and deaths or change as a result of overseas migration. In the second lesson, students will explore projected changes in a rural town in NSW and compare this with projected population changes in Sydney. Based on this, they will predict whether future population changes are likely to impact more on large cities or regional and rural towns. In the final lesson, students will explore the push and pull factors that contribute to new overseas migrants settling where they do in Australia.
Students:
understand how the population in Australia may change in future
understand the reasons why urban areas are likely to grow more quickly than rural parts of Australia.
Success criteria:
apply knowledge of population drivers to predict the changes in Australia’s age composition, total population and population distribution over time.
Syllabus content:
Students:
investigate the management and planning of Australia’s urban future, for example: (ACHGK059)
description of Australia’s projected population growth GS
Outcomes:
A student:
explains the processes that form and transform places and environments GE5-2
acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using appropriate and relevant geographical tools for inquiry GE5-7
Australia’s population is predicted to change significantly between now and 2066. In this lesson students will explore the projections for change and determine if the population will grow or shrink and by how much. Students will also look at the source of this change.
Content:
Students:
investigate the management and planning of Australia’s urban future, for example: (ACHGK059)
description of Australia’s projected population growth GS
Outcomes:
explains the processes that form and transform places and environments GE5-2
acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using appropriate and relevant geographical tools for inquiry GE5-7
In this lesson, students will explore projected changes in a rural town in NSW and compare this with projected population changes in Sydney. Based on this, students will predict whether future population changes are likely to impact more on large cities or regional and rural towns.
Content:
Students:
investigate the management and planning of Australia’s urban future, for example: (ACHGK059)
description of Australia’s projected population growth GS
Outcomes:
A student:
explains the processes that form and transform places and environments GE5-2
acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using appropriate and relevant geographical tools for inquiry GE5-7
In this lesson, students will explore the locations that new overseas migrants tend to settle in and explore the ‘push and pull’ factors that contribute to this.
Content:
Students:
investigate the management and planning of Australia’s urban future, for example: (ACHGK059)
description of Australia’s projected population growth GS
Outcomes:
A student:
explains the processes that form and transform places and environments GE5-2
acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using appropriate and relevant geographical tools for inquiry GE5-7
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