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Australia's Human Characteristics: Demographic Research


Grade Work Samples
End of Stage 5 (end of Year 10)
Grade B Jessie   Casey   Darcy   Lesley  
Grade C Courtney   Shannon   Ricky   Jamie   Bobby   Frances   Taylor  
Grade D Indra   Ariel  
Grade E Morgan  

Description of activity

Students collect demographic information from a variety of sources including the internet, complete a table of selected countries and global averages and analyse the research findings.

  • Students work in small groups to gather simple demographic characteristics for Australia, other selected countries and global averages. Groups could be assigned to each of the topics (column headings) on the table.
  • Groups research and complete their part of the table.
  • The teacher directs the collation of the information on an overhead transparency projector and students complete their tables.
  • Students analyse the findings of the research.
  • Students discuss oral reports from the various groups, and address questions about how this table illustrates the unique human characteristics of Australia.
  • Students submit their completed tables and analysis for marking.

The activity takes approximately one hour.

Context

This activity takes place early in the Stage 5 unit Changing Australian Communities (5A2). The activity builds on students' skills in identifying, gathering and evaluating statistical data through the detailed examination of the 'human characteristics that make Australia unique' involving demographic comparisons between Australia and a selection of other countries.

Areas for Assessment

Outcomes

A student:

5.1 identifies, gathers and evaluates geographical information

5.2 analyses, organises and synthesises geographical information

5.3 selects and uses appropriate written, oral and graphic forms to communicate geographical information

5.7 analyses the impacts of different perspectives on geographical issues at local, national and global scales

Criteria for assessing learning

(These criteria would normally be communicated to students with the activity.)

Students will be assessed on their ability to:

  • identify, select and organise comparative demographic characteristics of Australia and a range of countries at different levels of development
  • present the demographic characteristics in tabulated form
  • analyse data to illustrate the unique characteristics of Australia
  • communicate geographical information orally.
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