Level 1 Geography

You will learn to: 

• understand that Geography matters because this is our world and we can make a difference

• understand the concept of sustainability by learning about gold mining in Waihi. 

• develop an understanding of a natural event that shaped New Zealand - how did it happen and what are the consequences for the land and people? 

• develop an understanding of the Research process and apply a range of geographic skills and ideas, such as mapping, photo interpretation and graph construction to different settings 

• show an understanding of a contemporary geographic issues in NZ

 *Optional day trip to gold mine in Waihi