AC9HG9S01 Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HG9S01 – Year 9 Humanities and Social Sciences: Questioning and researching using geographical methods

Strand

Skills

Substrand

Questioning and researching using geographical methods

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

develop a range of questions for a geographical inquiry related to a phenomenon or challenge

Elaborations

• developing a range of questions to investigate why a geographical phenomenon has changed or why a challenge may arise; for example, “Why is food security important?”, “What are sources of food in Australia?”, “How are people, places and environments connected?”
• developing and modifying questions to sharpen the focus of an investigation using concepts or scale of study; for example, “Why is the security and sustainability of food production important at the national scale?”, “How can bush food become a sustainable nutritional source of food in Australia?”, “How can connections between people, environments and places affect the sustainability of places at the global scale?”
• planning an investigation of a geographical phenomenon or challenge being studied at a range of scales, using digital tools; for example, the diverse types of biomes modified by humans for food and non-food products at a national and global scale, or the different types of connections between people and places at local, national and global scales

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.