Unit at a glance

Inquiry Unit phases Lesson and Title Brief Overview

Lesson 1- Prior knowledge

These lessons will draw on
of geography students prior knowledge,
experiences and views on
Engage global geography and
Lesson 2- Introduction to learning about Australias
geographic landmarks and
Australia
our identity.

Focus: Australian
Geography, landmarks and
indigenous perspective

Lesson 3- Climate change

These lessons explore how
and natural disasters different climates and
geographic landmarks can
Explore affect the outcome of
Lesson 4- Global natural disaster and why
they occur. Students will
connections and the effects
compare the differences in
of natural disasters climate change and types of
natural disasters that can
occur in different locations
within Australia and the
globe.

Focus: Literacy, numeracy,

science, diversity, disaster
aids, finance

These lessons learn about

Lesson 5-Global decisions
global partnerships and
Explore
and management disaster aids as well as how
 Lesson 6 Research project decisions such as the Mercy
treaty can influence global
decisions and resources.
Students will then begin
their small group research
projects.

Focus: global business,

numeracy, natural disaster
plans, treaties,

These lessons will be

Lesson 7- Research project
student facilitated in
Explain
exploring the similarities
and differences between
Lesson 8- Research project
Australia and their choice of
another country. This will
include geographic
differences, management of
the country, cultural
identity and influence of
natural disasters on their
people.

Focus: Geography, Art,

Dance, Music, ICT, English,
Maths, Humanities

(this is student centred so

they can incorporate any
form of the curriculum to
present their findings)

These lessons will allow

students to present their
project to the class and
Lesson 9- Presentations
create an open discussion
Elaborate and flow of new ideas. This
project allows students to
Lesson 10-Presentations
bring their own perceptive
and cultural identity to the
lesson and share this with
their peers.
Evaluate This lesson will draw apon
Lesson 11- Overview
what they students have
(summative assessment) learnt in this unit. This
summative assessment will
be influence by 21st century
teaching and use a variety
of task such a pop quiz and
discussion to test
knowledge.

Focus: English, Global

connections, humanities
and numeracy