Area of Study 1 - Outcome 1
On completion of this unit, you should be able to explain and evaluate how relationships with Australian outdoor environments have changed over time, with reference to the specific outdoor experiences undertaken in Term 1. To achieve this outcome you will be required to draw on key knowledge and key skills outlined below:
Key knowledge:
– The Little Desert (Victoria)
– The Franklin River (Tasmania)
On completion of this unit, you should be able to explain and evaluate how relationships with Australian outdoor environments have changed over time, with reference to the specific outdoor experiences undertaken in Term 1. To achieve this outcome you will be required to draw on key knowledge and key skills outlined below:
Key knowledge:
- an overview of Australian outdoor environments before humans, including characteristics of biological isolation, geological stability, and climatic variations
- relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities before and after European colonisation
- relationships with Australian outdoor environments as influenced by: – the first non-Indigenous settlers’ experiences – increasing population – industrialisation – nation building
- the foundation and role of environmental movements in changing relationships with outdoor environments, in relation to at least one of the following:
– The Little Desert (Victoria)
– The Franklin River (Tasmania)
- the impact of increasing environmental awareness in Australia on the policies of political parties.
- explain the characteristics of the Australian environment before humans
- describe and analyse the changing relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities
- describe and analyse the changing relationships with Australian outdoor environments influenced by historical events and associated key social and cultural issues
- evaluate the foundation and role of environmental and political movements in changing relationships with outdoor environments
- plan for and reflect upon a range of practical sustainable outdoor experiences and analyse relevant information collected during these experiences.