Lesson 2: 6.2 - Human - Environment Interaction in Australia and Oceania

Are Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania all apart of the same region?

1.INQ 6-8.2 - Explain points o agreement experts have about interpretations and applications of disciplinary concepts and ideas associated with a compelling question

3.INQ 6-8.8 - Identify evidence that draws information from multiple sources to support claims, noting evidentiary limitations

4.INQ 6-8.10 - Construct arguments using claims and evidence rom multiple sources, while acknowledging the strengths and limitations of the arguments

Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Level 3: Strategic Thinking

This activity requires students to:

Analyze primary source documents to understand the historical, cultural, and geographical connections between Australia, New Zealand, and Oceania.
Interpret information from diverse sources to identify similarities and differences between these regions.
Synthesize information to develop a well-supported argument for or against considering them a collective region.
Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different arguments and counterarguments.

Students can write out a speech to give in front of classmates to persuade them. Students can also create a short documentary video to explain the reasoning and video evidence to their arguments.

Create a speech or documentary video that takes a clear position on the argument, provides plausible reasoning and evidence, has relevant justification, and contains no misconceptions or content errors.

Student Guide: A Collective Region

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