5. The focus of this unit is
• ecological,
• historical and
6. The focus of this unit is
• ecological,
• historical and
• social
7. The focus of this unit is
• ecological,
• historical and
• social
contexts of relationships between humans
and outdoor environments in Australia
8. Area of Study 1
Historical relationships with outdoor environments
9. Area of Study 1
Historical relationships with outdoor environments
An overview of Australian outdoor environments before humans, including characteristics of biological isolation,
geological stability, and climatic variations
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities before and after
European colonisation
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments as influenced by:
10. Area of Study 1
Historical relationships with outdoor environments
An overview of Australian outdoor environments before humans, including characteristics of biological isolation,
geological stability, and climatic variations
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities before and after
European colonisation
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments as influenced by:
- the first non-Indigenous settlers’ experiences
11. Area of Study 1
Historical relationships with outdoor environments
An overview of Australian outdoor environments before humans, including characteristics of biological isolation,
geological stability, and climatic variations
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities before and after
European colonisation
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments as influenced by:
- the first non-Indigenous settlers’ experiences
- increasing population
12. Area of Study 1
Historical relationships with outdoor environments
An overview of Australian outdoor environments before humans, including characteristics of biological isolation,
geological stability, and climatic variations
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities before and after
European colonisation
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments as influenced by:
- the first non-Indigenous settlers’ experiences
- increasing population
- industrialisation
13. Area of Study 1
Historical relationships with outdoor environments
An overview of Australian outdoor environments before humans, including characteristics of biological isolation,
geological stability, and climatic variations
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities before and after
European colonisation
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments as influenced by:
- the first non-Indigenous settlers’ experiences
- increasing population
- industrialisation
- nation building
• the foundation and role of environmental movements in changing relationships with outdoor environments, in
relation to at least one of the following:
- The Wilderness Society
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Victorian National Parks Association
- Greenpeace
- Gould League.
14. Area of Study 1
Historical relationships with outdoor environments
An overview of Australian outdoor environments before humans, including characteristics of biological isolation,
geological stability, and climatic variations
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities before and after
European colonisation
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments as influenced by:
- the first non-Indigenous settlers’ experiences
- increasing population
- industrialisation
- nation building
• the foundation and role of environmental movements in changing relationships with outdoor environments, in
relation to at least one of the following:
- The Wilderness Society
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Victorian National Parks Association
- Greenpeace
- Gould League.
15. Area of Study 1
Historical relationships with outdoor environments
An overview of Australian outdoor environments before humans, including characteristics of biological isolation,
geological stability, and climatic variations
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities before and after
European colonisation
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments as influenced by:
- the first non-Indigenous settlers’ experiences
- increasing population
- industrialisation
- nation building
• the foundation and role of environmental movements in changing relationships with outdoor environments, in
relation to at least one of the following:
- The Wilderness Society
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Victorian National Parks Association
- Greenpeace
- Gould League.
16. Area of Study 1
Historical relationships with outdoor environments
An overview of Australian outdoor environments before humans, including characteristics of biological isolation,
geological stability, and climatic variations
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities before and after
European colonisation
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments as influenced by:
- the first non-Indigenous settlers’ experiences
- increasing population
- industrialisation
- nation building
• the foundation and role of environmental movements in changing relationships with outdoor environments, in
relation to at least one of the following:
- The Wilderness Society
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Victorian National Parks Association
- Greenpeace
- Gould League.
17. Area of Study 1
Historical relationships with outdoor environments
An overview of Australian outdoor environments before humans, including characteristics of biological isolation,
geological stability, and climatic variations
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments expressed by specific Indigenous communities before and after
European colonisation
• relationships with Australian outdoor environments as influenced by:
- the first non-Indigenous settlers’ experiences
- increasing population
- industrialisation
- nation building
• the foundation and role of environmental movements in changing relationships with outdoor environments, in
relation to at least one of the following:
- The Wilderness Society
- Australian Conservation Foundation
- Victorian National Parks Association
- Greenpeace
- Gould League.
18. Area of Study 2
Contemporary relationships with outdoor environments
19. Area of Study 2
Contemporary relationships with outdoor environments
contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments reflected in different forms of conservation,
recreation, primary industries, and tourism practices
• the factors influencing contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments, including:
20. Area of Study 2
Contemporary relationships with outdoor environments
contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments reflected in different forms of conservation,
recreation, primary industries, and tourism practices
• the factors influencing contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments, including:
- the effects of different technologies
21. Area of Study 2
Contemporary relationships with outdoor environments
contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments reflected in different forms of conservation,
recreation, primary industries, and tourism practices
• the factors influencing contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments, including:
- the effects of different technologies
- commercialisation of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences
22. Area of Study 2
Contemporary relationships with outdoor environments
contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments reflected in different forms of conservation,
recreation, primary industries, and tourism practices
• the factors influencing contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments, including:
- the effects of different technologies
- commercialisation of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences
- portrayals of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences in the media, music, art, writing and
advertising
23. Area of Study 2
Contemporary relationships with outdoor environments
contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments reflected in different forms of conservation,
recreation, primary industries, and tourism practices
• the factors influencing contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments, including:
- the effects of different technologies
- commercialisation of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences
- portrayals of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences in the media, music, art, writing and
advertising
- social responses to risk taking
24. Area of Study 2
Contemporary relationships with outdoor environments
contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments reflected in different forms of conservation,
recreation, primary industries, and tourism practices
• the factors influencing contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments, including:
- the effects of different technologies
- commercialisation of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences
- portrayals of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences in the media, music, art, writing and
advertising
- social responses to risk taking
- social and political discourses about climate change, water management, biosecurity and other
contemporary environmental issues.
25. Area of Study 2
Contemporary relationships with outdoor environments
contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments reflected in different forms of conservation,
recreation, primary industries, and tourism practices
• the factors influencing contemporary societal relationships with outdoor environments, including:
- the effects of different technologies
- commercialisation of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences
- portrayals of outdoor environments and outdoor experiences in the media, music, art, writing and
advertising
- social responses to risk taking
- social and political discourses about climate change, water management, biosecurity and other
contemporary environmental issues.
26. Assessment
• At least one task per outcome
‣ a case study
‣ multimedia presentation
‣ written analysis & evaluation
‣ oral presentation
‣ test
‣ data analysis
• 50% per Outcome
