KLA : Stage 5 Geography

 

Investigating Australia’s Identity : Diverse Human environments

Case Study – CANBERRA

 

DATE DUE:-  

 

 

Learning Contract : assessment

 

In order to complete this learning contract you must achieve a minimum of     18 points

 

Knowledge & comprehension tasks                                                                                      2 points each

Application & analysis tasks                                                                                      4 points each

Synthesis and Evaluation tasks                                                                                      6 points each

 

The shaded tasks are compulsory – they make up a total of  10 points.  You choose the balance of  8  points from the other tasks.

 

You decide which combination of tasks you would like to complete.

You must have a total of 18 points.

 


UNIT: Investigating Australia’s Identity : Diverse Human environments          LEVEL:Stage 5

Case Study – CANBERRA

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Multiple

Intelligences

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Six Thinking Levels

Knowing

Understanding

Applying

Analysing

Creating

Evaluating

Verbal

I enjoy reading, writing & speaking

List ten important tourist features of Canberra

Explain why Canberra is important to Australia and Australians

Design a post to  advertise Canberra to potential visitors.

What features of Canberra make it unique?

Comcept map

Create an advertisment for TV, radio or to put in the newspaper promoting the positive features of Canberra.

Review and improve the web page of Canberra.

www.lonelypanet.com/destination/australasia/canberra

Mathematical

I enjoy working with numbers & science

How much would it cost to stay in Canberra for a weekend.  Include some interesting places to visit.

Study Figure 3.5b pg 78 Kleeman

Calcualte the distance of Canbarra from 4 other Australian cities as from 5 major cities in the rest of the world.

Study Figure 3.5b pg 78 Kleeman

a) calculate the area covered in the photograph?

b) calculate the distance from Parliament House to the War Memorial

Study Figure 3.5b pg 78 Kleeman

What geometric shapes has Walter Burley Griffin used in  his plan for Canberra? Why do you think he chose these shapes?

Carry out a PMI on the effect of promoting tourism in Canberra

Investigate the amount of money spent on building the new Parliament House – give examples of some of the expenditures

Visual

I enjoy painting  drawing & visualising

Draw a map of Canberra.  Locate the major tourist attractions and other places of importance.

Study Figure 3.5b pg 78 Kleeman

Draw a sketch map of central Canberra.  Locate and name some of the national institutions

Draw two maps to show the location of Canberra

- Site (physical location)

- Situation (cultural location)

Draw a timeline to show the development of Canberra.

Study Figure 3.5b pg 78 Kleeman  -  contrast the street pattern on the eastern and western sides of ANZAC Parade. Explain

 

Study Figure 3.5b pg 78 Kleeman

List the evicence in the photograph that suggests Canberra is a planned city.

Kinaesthetic

I enjoy doing hands-on activities

Choose 6 names of the suburbs and spell their names using body shapes

Act out the movements of a tourist lost in the centre of Canberra.

Teach another student about one of the tourist areas of Canberra

Create a board game about Canberra – some ideas to cover include where it is; important things to see; history of the area; famous people born in the city or who have lived in the city.

Musical

I enjoy making & listening to music

Learn a song dealing with Canberra or about a theme that could be associated with Canberra

Play some  songs dealing with Canberra or about a theme that could be associated with Canberra

Write a rap song about life in Canberra – what you can see, places to visit, why go there….

Find a series of sounds that could be used to represent life inCanberra – use this a background to a short poem/story

Create a song about Walter Burley Griffin and his works.

 

Interpersonal

I enjoy working with others

Undertake research –

Find information about Walter Burley Griffin and his design for Canberra.  Why was it considered the best design? What other work did he do in Australia (Corrabin)?

Working with others discuss in what ways Canberra is different from other Australian cities.

Draw a VENN Diagram

www.lonelypanet.com/destination/australasia/canberra

Off the Beaten Track

- choose one area and research  * Namadgi National Park; Booroomba rocks; Tidbinbilla; Ginninderra; Lanyon

Working in pairs, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living in a planned city such as Canberra. Construct  a Y chart

Study Figure 3.5b pg 78 Kleeman Working with a partner list the physical features you can identify.  Construct asimple diorama to show  the physical environment of Canberra.

Carry out a SWOT on

Should the site of our national capital be moved?

Intrapersonal

I enjoy working by myself

 
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