Year 7 First Nations Geography: Rivers as Living Places | HASS Aligned

No Prep Plans | Year 7 First Nations Geography: Rivers as Living Places | HASS Aligned

Explore First Nations perspectives on rivers, Country, place, and liveability through an engaging research-based geography investigation. Students examine how many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups understand rivers as living places connected to people, Country, responsibility, and wellbeing, then research a publicly documented river example and create a River Connection Profile.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Teacher Directions
- Overview + Mini Research Questions
- Group River Connection Profile Activity
- 3 Research & Planning Pages
- Colour + Black-and-White Versions
- Online Research Resources

STUDENTS WILL
- Investigate relationships between people, rivers, place, and Country
- Research a river and its Traditional Owners
- Explore cultural responsibilities connected with caring for rivers
- Examine rivers as living places, not only physical resources
- Compare relational and resource-based perspectives
- Evaluate authoritative research sources
- Plan and create a River Connection Profile

WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS
- No prep and ready to use
- Designed for 1–2 class periods of approximately 45–60 minutes
- Encourages respectful use of publicly shared, authoritative information
- Moves students from research into deeper analysis and geographic thinking
- Builds critical-thinking, research, and collaboration skills
- Includes colour and printer-friendly versions

PERFECT FOR
- Year 7 HASS Geography
- First Nations Geography of Australia
- Water in the World
- Place & Liveability
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures
- Geography inquiry and research
- Grades 6–8
- Independent, partner, or small-group learning

AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM / HASS ALIGNMENT DISCLAIMER
This independently created resource is designed to align with and support learning within the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), including Geography. References to the Australian Curriculum, HASS, curriculum content, or related terminology are provided for alignment and descriptive purposes only.
This resource is not produced, endorsed, approved, sponsored, or affiliated with the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). The Australian Curriculum and associated curriculum materials remain the intellectual property of their respective rights holders. Teachers should consult the current official Australian Curriculum when determining curriculum requirements for their school, state, territory, or context.

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