AC9HG9K04 Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HG9K04 – Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences: Biomes and food security

Strand

Knowledge and understanding

Substrand

Biomes and food security

This Content Descriptor from Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

challenges to sustainable food production and food security in Australia and appropriate management strategies

Elaborations

• examining environmental impacts of changes to food production causing a decline in the capacity of the land to provide agricultural products; for example, land and water degradation such as soil erosion, salinity and desertification, shortage of fresh water, competing land uses, climate change and pollution contribute to a decrease in food production
• examining economic and social impacts of changes to food production; for example, competing land uses such as urban and industrial uses, and recreation activities
• examining the impacts of modifications to biomes on the productivity and availability of staple resources for First Nations Australians; for example, reduced access to bush food such as myrrnong (yam daisy) in Victoria or cycads, bunya nuts and wongi plums in northern Australia
• examining management strategies that improve food security; for example, efforts to reduce food wastage, government policies or trade barriers
• explaining management strategies that restore the quality or diversity of agriculture in Australia; for example, improving the function of natural biomes and anthropogenic biomes, monitoring land management practices, improving the condition of the soil or building the capability of farmers
• generating ideas for a strategy to expand agricultural production in Australia; for example, market bush food such as herbs and wattle seed, invest in research, support farm innovations or develop the expertise of farmers

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 9 ASHASGEOY9

Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 9, students explain how peoples’ activities or environmental processes change the characteristics of places. They explain the effects of human activity on environments, and the effects of environments on human activity. They explain the features of biomes’ distribution and identify implications for environments. They analyse the interconnections between people and places and environments. They identify and explain how these interconnections influence people, and change places and environments. Students analyse strategies to address a geographical phenomenon or challenge using environmental, social or economic criteria. Students develop a range of questions about a geographical phenomenon or challenge. They collect, represent and compare relevant and reliable geographical data and information by using a range of primary research methods and secondary research materials in a range of formats. They interpret and analyse data and information to explain patterns and trends and infer relationships. They draw evidence-based conclusions about the impact of the geographical phenomenon or challenge. They develop and evaluate strategies, predict impacts and make a recommendation. Students use geographical knowledge, concepts, terms and digital tools as appropriate to develop descriptions, explanations and responses that acknowledge research findings.