Level 1 Geography

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Ellesmere College Social Sciences

Level 1 Geography

This page is constantly under review and further construction

Information for teachers:

Information for students:

Course information:


Achievement Standards:

1.1 Demonstrate geographic understanding of environments that have been shaped by extreme natural event(s)
1.2 Demonstrate geographic understanding of population concepts
1.3 Demonstrate geographic understanding of the sustainable use of an environment
1.4 Apply concepts and basic geographic skills to demonstrate understanding of a given environment
1.5 Conduct geographic research, with direction
1.6 Describe aspects of a contemporary New Zealand geographic issue
1.7 Describe aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale
1.8 Apply spatial analysis, with direction, to solve a geographic problem

Extreme natural events and how their related processes shape our environment:


Earthquakes:

Napier 1931:


Christchurch 2010:

General Introduction:



Tectonic processes under the earth's surface:


Tectonic processes on the earth's surface:

Destruction in settled areas:



  • Effects on the land: [Physical Effects]

  • An Earthquake factsheet #2 24 Sept.pdf that was published by Civil Defence at the time, outlining the effects of the earthquake [created by Civil defence]


Immediate Emergency response:

Recovery:


Long term rehabilitation:

Something different:


Tsunami in Japan


Sustainable use of a geographic environment:


Population Studies:


Global Study of an aging population:


Websites that will be of use for global study: