Whangarei Girls’ High School
Level 3 Geography*
3GEO
Course Description
Geography is the study of places and relationships between people and their environments. Geographers are cross-curricular thinkers that seek to understand where things are found, why they are there and how they change over time.
Learning Opportunities
In this course you will need to:
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- Collaboration - Students will work in groups when doing field work.
| - Geographic Skills - Including local field work and research.
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- Communication - Share thoughts and listen to others. To continue to develop both written and verbal communication skills.
| - Current Geographic Issue - Conflicting values over use of land or resources eg Ihumatao, bottling NZ water.
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- Critical Thinking - To think critically about people’s differing perspectives in relation to Sustainable Environments and Geographic Issues.
| - How a cultural process shapes an environment - Studying Tourism at Waitomo.
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- Field Work and Research Techniques
| - Research - eg The popularity of local exercise venues.
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| - Global Patterns - The pattern of global tourism.
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Field trip: There is a possibility for a trip to Tongariro and Waitomo
Year Levels/Departments:
Geography, Seniors
Resources Required
1B8 Exercise Book
Pens, Glue Stick