Essential Questions:
*How do the geographical features of Australia impact the people living there? Is this similar to or different from the United States?
*How do the history and culture of Australia affect the country that is today? How have we seen similar things in our own country?
Standards:
Geographic Understandings
SS6G12 The student will be able to locate selected features of Australia.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Ayers Rock, and Great Victoria Desert.
SS6G13 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Australia.
a. Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live.
b. Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade.
SS6G14 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Australia.
a. Explain the impact of English colonization on the language and religion of Australia.
b. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living.
Historical Understandings
SS6H8 The student will describe the culture and development of Australia prior to contact with Europeans.
a. Describe the origins and culture of the Aborigines.
SS6H9 The student will explain the impact European exploration and colonization had on Australia.
a. Explain the reasons for British colonization of Australia; include the use of prisoners as colonists.
b. Explain the impact of European colonization of Australia in terms of diseases and weapons on the indigenous peoples of Australia.
*How do the geographical features of Australia impact the people living there? Is this similar to or different from the United States?
*How do the history and culture of Australia affect the country that is today? How have we seen similar things in our own country?
Standards:
Geographic Understandings
SS6G12 The student will be able to locate selected features of Australia.
a. Locate on a world and regional political-physical map: the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, Ayers Rock, and Great Victoria Desert.
SS6G13 The student will explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Australia.
a. Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources have affected where people live.
b. Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade.
SS6G14 The student will describe the cultural characteristics of people who live in Australia.
a. Explain the impact of English colonization on the language and religion of Australia.
b. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living.
Historical Understandings
SS6H8 The student will describe the culture and development of Australia prior to contact with Europeans.
a. Describe the origins and culture of the Aborigines.
SS6H9 The student will explain the impact European exploration and colonization had on Australia.
a. Explain the reasons for British colonization of Australia; include the use of prisoners as colonists.
b. Explain the impact of European colonization of Australia in terms of diseases and weapons on the indigenous peoples of Australia.