Each group of students should be assigned one or two decades to report on depending on your number of groups. There are 21 decades in My Place, beginning in 1988 and ending in 1788. Each group should report on the historical events during that decade and be able to elaborate on the evolution of residents at this particular location in Australia. Geopedia contains useful and comprehensive information about Australia. The students complete one of the following suggested extensions, thus combining the efforts of all the groups.
Students present their neighborhood map to the class.
Give each student three minutes to share information. Using MapBlast , students generate a street map for the location of their personal map. Assessment Students will grade their own work according to accepted criteria. Teacher will also grade according to the criteria and the results can be combined to arrive at final grade. Details included Use of compass rose, key, symbols, etc.