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Factors that shape places: Shoalhaven River Published on State Library of NSW (https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au) Factors that shape places: Shoalhaven River [1] Download a Word version [2] (1.11 MB) Stage 3 [3] Geography: Year 5 and Year 6 Topic: Environments shape places: Shoalhaven River area Key inquiry question #1: How do people and environments influence one another? Content Environments shape places Students: investigate how the natural environment influences people and places, for example: (ACHGK028) 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 Background Notes for Teachers Scope Using the settlement around the lower Shoalhaven River, this learning sequence looks at how the natural environment, particularly landform and climate, influence where and how people live. Throughout history people have made decisions about where to live based on the natural environment and how it supports human settlement. Significant factors include how the landforms and climate support the production of food and fibres, resulting in settlements in Australia in coastal areas compared with inland. Inquiry process Students will investigate the topic using the Geographical Inquiry Process which is guided by inquiry questions behind a definition of geography put forward by Charles F. Gritzner. It uses the inquiry questions of What is? Where is? Why there? and Why care? Where is the Shoalhaven River area? What are the natural and human features of the Shoalhaven River area? Why is there settlement in the Shoalhaven River area? How has the natural environment influenced the settlement? Why care? How will the natural environment influence settlement in the Shoalhaven River area in the future? Defining Geography: What is Where, Why There, and Why Care? [4] by Charles F. Gritzner, Journal of Geography 101, No. 1 (January/February 2002), pp. 38-40. Virtual Fieldwork This lesson sequence explores the geographical concepts of environment, interconnection and change through a rich series of aerial photos by Daryl Jones in the State Library of NSW collection. This resource provides the opportunity for detailed analysis of the geographical features of the area. The historical perspective is provided through a collection of photographs of the original settlement in the area: the Coolangatta Estate of David Berry, Page 1 of 18
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Stage 3 [3]Geography: Year 5 and Year 6Topic: Environments shape places: Shoalhaven River areaKey inquiry question #1: How do people and environments influence one another?
Content
Environments shape placesStudents:
investigate how the natural environment influences people and places, for example: (ACHGK028)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
Background Notes for Teachers
Scope
Using the settlement around the lower Shoalhaven River, this learning sequence looks at how the naturalenvironment, particularly landform and climate, influence where and how people live. Throughout history peoplehave made decisions about where to live based on the natural environment and how it supports human settlement.Significant factors include how the landforms and climate support the production of food and fibres, resulting insettlements in Australia in coastal areas compared with inland.
Inquiry process
Students will investigate the topic using the Geographical Inquiry Process which is guided by inquiry questionsbehind a definition of geography put forward by Charles F. Gritzner. It uses the inquiry questions of What is? Whereis? Why there? and Why care?
Where is the Shoalhaven River area?What are the natural and human features of the Shoalhaven River area?Why is there settlement in the Shoalhaven River area? How has the natural environment influenced thesettlement?Why care? How will the natural environment influence settlement in the Shoalhaven River area in thefuture?Defining Geography: What is Where, Why There, and Why Care? [4] by Charles F. Gritzner, Journal ofGeography 101, No. 1 (January/February 2002), pp. 38-40.
Virtual Fieldwork
This lesson sequence explores the geographical concepts of environment, interconnection and change through arich series of aerial photos by Daryl Jones in the State Library of NSW collection. This resource provides theopportunity for detailed analysis of the geographical features of the area. The historical perspective is providedthrough a collection of photographs of the original settlement in the area: the Coolangatta Estate of David Berry,
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when the area was originally established as a dairy farming area.
Shoalhaven River area
The Shoalhaven River area, like many settlement areas along the east coast of NSW, was settled historically dueto its floodplains which were rich in alluvial soils. These made themidealifor agriculture. The Illawarra Escarpmentto the west influences the amount of rain experienced along the coast and provides regular rainfall able to supportcrops and dairy farming. The temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters also allows for agriculturalindustries to thrive and provide a comfortable climate for people to live. These factors, along with the lifestyleafforded by the rich natural environment such as the river and beaches, have ensured the population of the areacontinues to grow.
As people continue to come to the Shoalhaven River area, as tourists and as new residents, extra pressures areput on the natural environment. One of the main factors with the increasing population is urban development andwhere to expand the settlement. As the Illawarra Escarpment to the west and the ocean to the east providegeographical barriers to housing development, most housing is being built on the river flats, particularly in highareas of farming land where the land has already been cleared of vegetation and is not susceptible to the flooding.
Link to Stage 3 History The Australian Colonies
As an historical inquiry, students could investigate aspects of daily life of the colonial inhabitants of the ShoalhavenRiver area in the 1800s and the impact of settlement on local Aboriginal people and the environment. They couldalso investigate the role of Alexander Berry and his brother David Berry as significant individuals in shaping thecolony.
Student Activities
Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Activity 5 Activity 6 Activity 7
Activity 1
Shoalhaven River area [5]
Students examine a source and discuss natural and human features. They formulate inquiry questions.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Activity 2
Where is the Shoalhaven River area? [6]
Students locate the Shoalhaven River area using an atlas or Google Maps. They identify where it is in relation toSydney, Canberra and their local area.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Activity 3
What are the natural and human features of the Shoalhaven River area? [7]
Students examine photos of the Shoalhaven River. They discuss the questions to identify the natural and humanfeatures of the area.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Activity 4
Colonial settlement [8]
Students view source photos. They brainstorm interconnections between the natural environment of the area andwhy it was settled.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Activity 5
Why is there continued settlement in the Shoalhaven River area? How has thenatural environment influenced the settlement? [9]
Students consider questions on human development and the impact on the local environment and complete atable.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Activity 6
Why care? How will the natural environment influence people and places in theShoalhaven River area in the future? [10]
Students study a photograph of the Shoalhaven river and select a suitable site for a new housing development.
Number of set tasks: 2
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Activity 7
Why care? How will the natural environment influence people and places in theShoalhaven River area in the future? [11]
Students look at a photo of Shoalhaven River and select a suitable site for a new housing development. Theyjustify their choice demonstrating interconnections between settlement and landform.
Number of set tasks: 1
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NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum Geography K–6
Outcomes Geographical Inquiry Skills Geographical Concepts LAC
Outcomes
A student:
GE3-1 describes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environmentsGE3-2 explains interactions and connections between people, places and environmentsGE3-4 acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Geographical Inquiry Skills
Acquiring geographical information
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develop geographical questions to investigate and plan an inquiry (ACHGS033, ACHGS040)collect and record relevant geographical data and information, using ethical protocols, from primary dataand secondary information sources, for example, by observing, by interviewing, conducting surveys, orusing maps, visual representations, statistical sources and reports, the media or the internet (ACHGS034,ACHGS041)
Processing geographical information
evaluate sources for their usefulness (ACHGS035, ACHGS042)represent data in different forms, for example plans, graphs, tables, sketches and diagrams (ACHGS035,ACHGS042)represent different types of geographical information by constructing maps that conform to cartographicconventions using spatial technologies as appropriate (ACHGS036, ACHGS043)interpret geographical data and information, using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, andidentify spatial distributions, patterns and trends, and infer relationships to draw conclusions (ACHGS037,ACHGS044)
Communicating geographical information
present findings and ideas in a range of communication forms as appropriate (ACHGS038, ACHGS045)reflect on their learning to propose individual and collective action in response to a contemporarygeographical challenge and describe the expected effects of their proposal on different groups of people(ACHGS039, ACHGS046)
Geographical Concepts
Place: the significance of places and what they are like (ie. characteristics of places on a global level).Space: the significance of location and spatial distribution, and ways people organise and manage spacesthat we live in (ie. global patterns of spatial distribution; how people organise and manage spaces in theirlocal environment).Environment: the significance of the environment in human life, and the important interrelationshipsbetween humans and the environment (ie. how the environment influences people and places; how peopleinfluence the environment; the effect of natural disasters on the environment).Interconnection: no object of geographical study can be viewed in isolation (ie. how environmentsinfluence where people live; ways people influence the characteristics of their environments; diversity ofcultures and peoples around the world).Scale: the way that geographical phenomena and problems can be examined at different spatial levels (ie.environmental and human characteristics of places on local, regional and global scales; the effect of globalevents on people and places locally, regionally and globally).Sustainability: the capacity of the environment to continue to support our lives and the lives of other livingcreatures into the future(ie. extent of environmental change; environmental management practices;sustainability initiatives).Change: explaining geographical phenomena by investigating how they have developed over time (ie.changes to environmental and human characteristics of places).
LAC
Learning Across the Curriculum
SustainabilityInformation and communication technology capabilityCritical and creative thinkingLiteracy
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NumeracyPersonal and social capabilityCivics and citizenshipDifference and diversityWork and enterprise
Resources
Books
Pictorial History of the Shoalhaven District by Roger Coombs
Websites
Bureau of Meteorology Climate Zone Maps [12]
Bureau of Meteorology – Nowra climate statistics [13]
Coolangatta Estate, State Library of NSW Discover Collections [14]
Shoalhaven Council YouTube channel [15]
Shoalhaven Council – climate, soils, flora and fauna information [16]
Shoalhaven Council – Shoalhaven community profile [17]
Shoalhaven Population forecasts [18]
Student Activities
Activity #1 Activity #2 Activity #3 Activity #4 Activity #5 Activity #6 Activity #7
Activity #1
Shoalhaven River area [5]
Students examine a source and discuss natural and human features. They formulate inquiry questions.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Activity #2
Where is the Shoalhaven River area? [6]
Students locate the Shoalhaven River area using an atlas or Google Maps. They identify where it is in relation toSydney, Canberra and their local area.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Activity #3
What are the natural and human features of the Shoalhaven River area? [7]
Students examine photos of the Shoalhaven River. They discuss the questions to identify the natural and humanfeatures of the area.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Activity #4
Colonial settlement [8]
Students view source photos. They brainstorm interconnections between the natural environment of the area andwhy it was settled.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Activity #5
Why is there continued settlement in the Shoalhaven River area? How has thenatural environment influenced the settlement? [9]
Students consider questions on human development and the impact on the local environment and complete atable.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Activity #6
Why care? How will the natural environment influence people and places in theShoalhaven River area in the future? [10]
Students study a photograph of the Shoalhaven river and select a suitable site for a new housing development.
Number of set tasks: 2
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Activity #7
Why care? How will the natural environment influence people and places in theShoalhaven River area in the future? [11]
Students look at a photo of Shoalhaven River and select a suitable site for a new housing development. Theyjustify their choice demonstrating interconnections between settlement and landform.
Number of set tasks: 1
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Source URL:https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/learning/factors-shape-places-shoalhaven-river
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