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Heading: Comparing Australia and China
Heading: Comparing Australia and China
Learning Intention: We will be learning about a comparison of Australia and China
Success Criteria: I will be successful when I am able to:
research geographical information on Australia and China's population
discuss the issue of urbanisation in Australia and China
examine the spatial distributions of Australia and China
TASK 1: Map Analysis
Write a paragraph explaining what the image tells us
TASK 2: Comparing Australia vs China
Head to the website below to explore the world populations of China and Australia. You will need click on China and search for Australia to look at their current population statistics. Create a table in your books like below to fill in the information about China and Australia.
TASK 3: Examining Australia and China's Population
Observe the line graphs for Australia and China's Populations (1950-2020). Write two paragraphs that examine how the populations of Australia and China has changed over time and think about what could have caused this change.
TASK 4: YouTube Video
Watch the following YouTube clip and summarise the issues discussed in a paragraph
TASK 5: Pair Task - Mapping Activity
In pairs, research ONE of the following maps for China and write a brief description of the key geographical patterns you observe:
Climate
Topography
Land use
Using your map, create a one page poster with the map in the middle of the page, and write text around the outside with your observations.
TASK 6: Essay
Using the information on this page and the two maps below, write an essay answering the following question: 'How is China's spatial distribution of population the same or different to Australia's?"
To do this in four SHORT paragraphs: introduction, paragraph on similarities, paragraph on differences, conclusion.
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