SYLLABUS

Year 6 students have been learning about how places are shaped by their characteristics, how places change, and how change is managed. They explore how transport, tourism, history and community life can influence the character, meaning and use of a place. The activities in this unit support students to investigate how Bendigo Tramways reflects the character of Bendigo and how trams can be used in different ways to support people and connect places. Students then deepen this understanding by considering how similar tram ideas could support their own local community.                                                                                                             

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                (90 words)

Curriculum Links

Focus Geography Curriculum:

the specific geographical and other characteristics that shape their place, how their place is changing and how change is managed

VC2HG6K03

 

Cross Curriculum:

Digital technology:

evaluate existing and student-created solutions against the requirements and their broader community impact  VC2TDI6C05

English:

  • create different types of texts, written and spoken, with developed and organised ideas for purpose and audience, and multimodal elements as appropriate VC2E6LY09

  • use interaction skills and awareness of formality when paraphrasing, questioning, clarifying and interrogating ideas; developing and supporting arguments; and sharing and evaluating information, experiences and opinions VC2E6LY01

 

General Capability 

  • Critical and Creative Thinking — Students analyse how Bendigo Tramways uses trams in different ways, then generate and communicate a new tram idea that responds to the needs of their own local community.

 

  • Ethical Capability — Students consider how Bendigo Tramways supports visitors and the Bendigo community, then reflect on how their own tram idea could help people in fair, inclusive and meaningful ways for their own community.