Human interaction with the Antarctic
| Grade | Work Samples |
|---|---|
| End of Stage 3 (end of Year 6) | |
| Grade B | Terry |
| Grade C | Jordan Sam Jo |
| Grade D | Morgan Pat Ashley Alex |
Description of activity
Students create a timeline plotting the significant human interactions in Antarctica since 1900 and they identify the beliefs and practices behind these interactions.
- Complete the worksheet and create a timeline, plotting the significant human interactions in Antarctica since 1900.
- Make a list of the beliefs and practices that led to these human interactions and identify major stakeholders such as whalers, mineral explorers, tourism operators and ecological researchers in Antarctica’s human interaction history.
Suggested materials
Worksheet copied on to paper for each student, pens/pencils
Prior learning
Students have researched Antarctic explorers and other early and contemporary stakeholders. They have presented their finished products to their peers. Students have completed retrieval charts as they listened to the presentations. They recorded significant human interactions and other important details relating to the beliefs and practices of the major stakeholders in Antarctica over the past 100 years.
Board Studies, HSIE K–6 Units of work, pp127-130
Outcomes
Relationship with Places (ENS3.6)
Explains how various beliefs and practices influence the ways in which people interact with, change and value their environment.
Criteria for assessing learning
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
- identify significant human interactions in Antarctica since 1900
- sequence events on a timeline
- demonstrate an understanding of the beliefs and practices that led to particular interactions with the Antarctic environment