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Secondary overview of lessons and syllabus outcomes - Linking the Nation
Communities, the economy and settlement patterns in Sydney and the Northwest region have been strongly influenced by developments in transport throughout the 19th century and up to the present day. Sydney Metro Northwest will continue that significant influence.
This topic examines changes and continuities in public transport, people, communities and the environment in the Northwest region over time.
Topics covered: Linking the nation.
History K-10; HT4-1; HT4-6; History K-10; HT5-1; HT5-2; HT5-6; HT5-7; HT5-8; HT5-10; Geography K-10; GE4-2; GE4-3; GE4-7; GE5-2; GE5-3; GE5-7
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Secondary teacher activity sheets 1-4: For lessons on Northwest Sydney has an ancient history. A railway for Sydney's North West region
These resource sheets include activities for stage 4 students relating to the lessons on "Northwest Sydney has an ancient history". They include scientific techniques used in archaeology, a site study and information about historians and archaeologists working together.
Topics covered: A railway for Sydney's Northwest region and History.
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Secondary teacher resource: Glossary
This glossary is provided to clarify specialised terminology used in this book and other Sydney Metro publications.
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Secondary teacher activity sheet 1: Interactive map. Linking the Nation
In this activity students use the Sydney Metro interactive map to answer questions about the Sydney metro Northwest route. This is part of stage 5, mandatory site study, a complete unit of work.
Topics covered: Linking the Nation and History.
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Secondary teacher resource sheet 1: For lessons on Northwest Sydney. A railway for Sydney's North West region
This resource sheet supports the lessons on Northwest Sydney has an ancient history. It includes the timeline of Aboriginal occupation of the Sydney region and North West Sydney for stage 4.
Topics covered: A railway for Sydney's North West region and History.
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Secondary teacher source study and activity sheet 3: Linking the Nation
This activity sheet provides background information on Bush rangers and the Bush ranging Act in 1800's. It is linked to lesson 3, "Roads, convict bush rangers and the White Hart Inn" of stages 5, mandatory site study, a complete unit of work.
Topics covered: Linking the nation, Stage 5 Mandatory site study, a complete unit a work and History.
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Secondary teacher sources 1-3: For lessons on trip times, trains and the future of work. A railway for Sydney's North West region
These source sheets support the lessons "Trip times, trains and the future of work", for stages 4 and 5.
Topics covered: A railway for Sydney's North West region, Geography.
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Secondary teacher resource: Production and development of resources
Lists names of those who produced and contributed to this education resource.
Sydney Metro worked with an Education Reference Group in the production and development of FastTracking The Future Education resources to ensure that they aligned with current curriculum requirements , would meet teachers’ needs and students’ interests and model sound pedagogical practice.
Topics covered: Production and development of resources.
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Secondary teacher resource: Teacher briefing
This book and related online materials are curriculum resources for secondary teachers and students produced by Sydney Metro Northwest in consultation with practising teachers and curriculum specialists. Both teachers and specialists are members of the Sydney Metro Northwest Education Reference Group, an advisory body formed under the auspices of the Sydney Metro Northwest Education Program in March 2013.
Topics covered: A railway for Sydney's North West region, Linking the nation, Planning, designing and building a railway.
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Secondary overview of lessons and syllabus outcomes - Planning, designing and building a railway
The lessons allow students to investigate how railways are planned, designed and constructed for stages 4 to 5.
Students consider how designers visualise a new station in the environment, calculate how many tonnes of rock have to be excavated to make the tunnels, find out how engineers measure sound and how to build a population pyramid of their local region.
Linking the present and the future of the Northwest region.
Topics covered: Planning, designing and building a railway, Science, Geography, Mathematics and English.
Science 7-10; SC4-10PW (PWQ4-6); Geography K-10; GE4-1; GE4-2; GE4-3; GE4-7; GE5-2; GE5-3; GE5-7; Science 7-10; SC4-16CW (CW1 b,c); Science 7-10; SC4-7WS (WS7.1 a,b); Mathematics K-10; MA4-19SP; English K-10; EN4-2A; Geography K-10; GE5-1; GE5-7; Geography K-10; GE5-2; GE5-3; GE5-7; GE5-8; Mathematics K-10; MA5.2-2WM; Geography K-10; GE5-2; GE5-7; GE5-8;
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