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Investigating Refugees Wiki 5A4 Australia in its regional and global contexts Focus: Australia in its regional and global contexts and the roles of individuals and groups in planning for a better future

This unit of study entitled "Queue jumpers or refugees"  **This wiki is your book, your notes, your tutor, your friend and your teacher for this unit of work. ** **Create a folder with your first name on it and make sure you put all of your work in it! ** 5.2 analyses, organises and synthesises geographical information 5.3 selects and uses appropriate written, oral and graphic forms to communicate geographical information 5.4 selects and applies appropriate geographical tools 5.7 analyses the impacts of different perspectives on geographical issues at local, national and global scales 5.9 explains Australia's links with other countries and its role in the global community 5.10 applies geographical knowledge, understanding and skills with knowledge of civics to demonstrate informed and active citizenship ICT task: access, collect and interpret electronic information
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 * This unit of study is divided into four parts:**

__** 1. "Queue Jumpers or refugees?" **__ a) Introduce topic through analysis of the Christmas Island Boat Tragedy 2010 - Video b) Brainstorm major concepts Add your work to your folder Post your contributions to: Topic Vocabulary List Brainstorm Board
 * Student Activity 1**

__** 2. Australia's Regional and Global Links **__ a) Locate Australia in the Asia-Pacific Region and the world b) Collect data to identify and locate nations with which Australia has regional and global links and describe the nature of these links c) Communicate findings that demonstrate Australia's links in its regional and global context Add your work to your folder Post your contributions to: Topic Vocabulary List Brainstorm Board
 * Student Activity 2**

__** 3. Investigating Refugees **__ a) Learn about the ways Australia interacts with other nations - migration b) Describe the link and the countries involved c) Identify and discuss the purpose of a treaty to the countries involved in the link d) Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the link to Australia Add your work to your folder Post your contributions to: Topic Vocabulary List Brainstorm Board Post a letter to a student in a refugee camp in 'student letters' folder
 * Student Activity 3**

__** 4. Topic Focus **__ Group Project The class will be divided into four groups representing the following countries: Iraq Burma Sri Lanka Sudan Each group will investigate one country a) The nature of the link, why the link exists? what political/economic/cultural/religious factors have created this link? b) The roles of the Government and of NGO's in relation to the link c) Treaties/legislation relevant to the link d) Cultural, economic and geopolitical advantages and disadvantages to Australia e) Social justice and equity issues in Australia and the focus country