VCGGK064
Definition of places as parts of the Earth’s surface that have been given meaning by people, and how places can be defined at a variety of scales
Elaborations
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examining the names of features and places in the local area, and the meaning of these names and why they were chosen
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investigating the names and meanings given to local features and places by the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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describing the hierarchy of places: from the personal scale of their home, the local scale of their suburb or town, the regional scale of their state, to the national scale of their country
VCGGK064 | The Humanities | Geography | Foundation to Level 2 | Geographical Knowledge | Places and our connections to them