Level 2 Geography

Geography is about getting to know and having a deeper understanding of the world around you. We focus on analysing the intersection between the natural world and cultural processes and the effects this interaction has on both.  There is a 3 day field trip to the Tongariro Volcanic environment where you will walk the Tongariro Crossing to support the work for Achievement Standards 2.1 and 2.5.

You will learn about:

• A large natural environment - Tongariro. You will look at volcanic processes and explain how the Tongariro Volcanic Centre, a world-renowned geographic environment was created and has changed over time.

• Research skills - Conduct and present a geographic research investigation into the relationship between different elements of the environment, based in the Tongariro Volcanic Centre.

• A current geographic issue like overfishing in the Hauraki Gulf and evaluate the differing perspectives on the issue as well as ways in which it can be managed in the future.

• The global pattern of chocolate, the processes that lead to these patterns and how the issue is significant to different groups of people. 

• Crime in Chicago: Explaining why patterns of crime exist in urban areas and what impact they have on the local community.

• Appling a range of geographic skills and ideas, such as mapping, photo interpretation and graph construction to different settings

*Optional overnight trip to Tongariro