Year 8 Geography · Australian Curriculum v9
Causes of urbanisation and its impacts on places and environments, drawing on a study from a country such as the United States of America, and its implications
Content descriptor
Causes of urbanisation and its impacts on places and environments, drawing on a study from a country such as the United States of America, and its implications.
- Code
- AC9HG8K06
- Year level
- Year 8
- Subject
- Geography
- Strand
- Knowledge and understanding
- Sub-strand
- Changing nations
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Learning intention
We are learning to causes of urbanisation and its impacts on places and environments, drawing on a study from a country such as the United States of America, and its implications.
Cloze sentence
Causes of urbanisation and its impacts on places and , drawing on a study from a country such as the United States of America, and its implications.
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- AC9HG8K04The interconnections between human activity and geomorphological processes, and ways of managing distinctive landscapes
- AC9HG8K05The causes and impacts of a geomorphological hazard on people, places and environments, and the effects of responses
- AC9HG8K07Differences in the distribution of urban settlements and urban concentration in Australia compared with another country such as the United States of America, and their implications
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- AC9HG8K09Strategies to manage the sustainability of Australia’s changing urban places
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9HG8K06?
AC9HG8K06 is a content descriptor in the Year 8 Geography curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Knowledge and understanding strand). It asks students to causes of urbanisation and its impacts on places and environments, drawing on a study from a country such as the United States of America, and its implications.
What year level is AC9HG8K06?
AC9HG8K06 sits in the Year 8 Geography curriculum.
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