People and Places Around Us · Present day
Places Near and Far
Comparing our local area with places far away. How are they similar and different? What can we learn from other places?
Key Questions
- 1How is our local area different from places far away?
- 2What do all places have in common?
- 3What would you like to find out about a faraway place?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HASS2K05
Year: Year 2
Subject: HASS
Unit: People and Places Around Us
Period: Present day
Suggested Methodologies
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