Y9 Extended Response Revision

Communities do not remain static, but continually experience change. There are many inter connected factors that contribute to the changes and differences between and within communities. In a world that is experiencing rapid globalisation it is important for decision-makers within communities to understand and respond to these changes

Describe the factors causing change in relation to Australia's communities.

Include in your response:

• the location of a community effected
• the specific characteristics of this community (eg. rural/urban, population, ethnicity, age, any other characteristics that make it a community).
• Description of the factors causing change in your chosen community.
• Describe the effects of those changes upon your chosen community.

Year 10: Revision

Answer these three long response questions from last years Yearly Exam:

Question 24 (15 marks)

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In your answer you will be assessed on your ability to:

*organise and communicate your knowledge and understanding effectively

* support your ideas with relevant examples

*use geographic terms appropriately

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A)    Explain Australia’s regional and global links with ONE nation from two of the following areas:  aid, defence, migration, trade.

B)    Examine the future challenges and responses for Australia to EITHER Human rights OR Reconciliation OR Future population. 

C)    Outline Australia’s changing regional role and/or global role in relation to the role of non-government organisations.

Y10: Defense Set to Give US More Military Access

read this: http://goo.gl/0jlvq

What are the US and Australian military forces agreeing to currently? What the specific implications of this agreement?

What is the name of the summit where Australia's Defense Minister and the US's Secretary of Defense will meet?

Which country is the US specifically reacting to?

What are the US planners looking to achieve with this agreement regarding troop movement?

What are other key areas of discussion at the summit?

What does this agreement mean for Australia's future in the Regional and Global context?

Year 9: Chapter 4 - Gulargambone - an Australian community facing change

Read pgs 106-119 in your text book and answer the following questions in your blog.

• pg 109: 1-7, 8b, 9a-d, 10 (9A2 - Due Wed 7/9) (9B2 - Due Fri 9/9)
• pg 113: 1-6 8-11 (9A2 - Due Wed 14/9) (9B2 - Due Mon 12/9)
• pg 117: 1-12a-f  (9A2 - Due Fri 16/9) (9B2 Due - Tue 13/9)