History / Geography - Aboriginal wetland connections (Wetlands Campus)

Awabakal Environmental Education Centre- Wetlands Campus, 412 Sandgate Road, Shortland.

Stage 3 History outcomes

A student: 

• describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia HT3-1 
• describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time HT3-2 
• applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication HT3-5 

Stage 3 Geography outcomes

A student:

• describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments GE3-1 
• explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments GE3-2 

Key inquiry questions

History- The Australian Colonies

What do we know about the lives of people in Australia's colonial past and how do we know?

How did an Australian colony develop over time and why?

How did colonial settlement change the environment?

What were the significant events and who were the significant people that shaped Australian colonies?

Geography- Factors that shape places

How do people and environments influence one another?

Content

History- The Australian Colonies

The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced patterns of development, aspects of the daily life of inhabitants (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples) and how the environment changed (ACHHK094)

Students:

• outline settlement patterns in the nineteenth century and the factors which influenced them
• discuss the impact of settlement on local Aboriginal peoples and the environment
• discuss the diverse relationships between Aboriginal peoples and the British
• investigate the everyday life of a variety of men and women in post-1800 colonial settlements using a range of sources and explain their different experiences

Geography- Factors That Shape Places

Factors that change environments

Students investigate the ways people change the natural environment in Australia, for example:

• examination of how people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, have influenced each country’s environmental characteristics eg land clearing

Environments shape places

Students investigate how the natural environment influences people and places, for example:

• discussion of how climate influences the distribution of where people live
• comparison of how landforms influence where and how people live in Australia and another country

Learning across the curriculum

Sustainability 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

Ethical understanding

Drop off and collection Awabakal Environmental Education Centre (AEEC), Wetlands Campus located at Hunter Wetlands Centre, 412 Sandgate Rd, Shortland, Newcastle.

Please use School entry.

Printed workbook, clipboard and pencil. 

Students should bring lunch, recess, refillable water bottle, hats, sunscreen, covered walking shoes plus any special requirements of the group (Wet weather gear when necessary). Non-aerosol insect repellent is advisable in summer.

Introduction - 10:00 am

Morning tea - 10:20 am

Two learning activities - 10:40am

Lunch - 12:00pm

Two learning activties - 12:30pm

Finish- 2:00pm

Students will have morning tea and lunch on the grounds of the AEEC. This timetable is only a guide and may be adjusted.

AEEC is a NSW Department of Education school and staff are trained DoE teachers specialising in Environmental Education.

AEEC teachers rely on the participation of visiting teachers to meet recommended supervision levels. Visiting teachers are ultimately responsible for behaviour of students, students with existing medical conditions or special needs.

Please notify Awabakal Environmental Education Centre of any medical conditions or special needs that may need to be taken into consideration when planning or delivering the program. Upon booking an excursion, a form will be emailed to complete to detail any medical or special needs. 

As our staff are Department of Education teachers we don’t require parent helpers on the day.  If your school decides to bring parents, we kindly ask that you keep the number to a minimum.  For safety reasons and the nature of our sites, parents will not be able to participate in activities.

Extreme weather conditions such as heavy rainfall, high winds and extreme bush fire danger may result in the excursion being modified, postponed or cancelled. If you have any concerns regarding the weather prior to the excursion, contact Awabakal Environmental Education Centre on 4955 8673 or email awabakal-e.school@det.nsw.edu.au.

Cancellations less than three school weeks notice may incur an administration fee. This does not apply to cancellations due to weather or fire danger. 

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