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Resilient Australia - How is Australia Impacted By Floods?
Lesson3 of 10 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalDisaster resilienceSocialLeadershipSocial Action
Lesson Summary
Students will investigate the impacts of natural disasters on individuals and communities by exploring a case study. Students will then create a news story about the cause and impact of the natural hazards that occurred in Lismore (NSW), Lockyer Valley (Qld), Kalbarri (WA), Mallacoota (Vic) or Cobargo (NSW).
Learning intentions
Students will:
- recognise some of the underlying, human-induced causes of natural disasters.
- identify a range of impacts of natural disasters on individuals and communities.
Success criteria
Students can:
- empathise with those impacted by natural disasters.
- communicate their research about the cause and impacts of natural disasters via a news story.
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