Year 9 Geo Thur 16/6 + Fri 17/6: Changing Australian Communities

1. What is a primary source when doing research? What is a secondary source? Which one is better? When do you use these types of sources?
2. What is a primary source for finding population data for Australia? Why?
3. What is the population of Australia?
4. What is the 'growth rate' of Australia for 2010?
5. How many 'new' Australians were there in 2010?
6. How many of the 'new' Australians were born in Australia and how many are immigrants?
7. Which state had the greatest growth in population for 2010?
8. What changes have you noticed in your area that could be related to growth in population?
9. Is it good that Australia's population continues to grow?
10. When, in history, has Australia NEEDED the population to grow? Why? Where did these people come from?

Communities + The best El Nino/La Nina Projects

Brainstorm about how your community has changed. This could be change in buildings, change in people, ect.

THEN....

You and your table members need to have a look at all the different projects posted in the comments section of the previous post (http://cavsgeographyclass.blogspot.com/2011/06/year-9-geo-el-ninola-nina-projects.html).

Choose one that you think is the best.

Then as a class we'll have a look and choose the best from the two classes.

Year 9 Geo El Nino/La Nina Projects

Please paste the URL of your group's work in the comments section.

after this please score your other group member/members for the following out of 5 (5 is the best):

1. Complete Work on Time
2. Communication
3. Quality of Work

Include a comment on your overall reaction to working with this person/ these people.