Years 7 to 9 Subjects – Geography (Year 9)
Level: Year 9
Prerequisites: None
Assumed knowledge: None
Course Summary:
Geography is the study of people, places, environments and the connections between them. Learning through Geography helps students to make sense of the world around us and become more socially and environmentally aware. In Year 9 students explore the interconnectedness of the world and our communities within it. They also study natural environments, the pressures they face and the choices that exist in managing our world for the future.
Geographies of interconnection:
How has globalisation accelerated?
How has North Korea switched off to globalisation?
Who benefits from globalisation?
Biomes and food security:
What are biomes and where are they located?
How do tropical rainforests benefit people?
Should Brazil pave the Trans-Amazonian Highway?