Level 1 Geography

He aha kei hea, he aha i reira, me te aha e tiaki?  What is there? Why is it there and why care? 

Geography is the study of the environment and the interconnections within it. In this course ākonga investigate how natural processes form aspects of the environment and affect people, the sustainable use and regeneration of our place, and how perspectives and power influence decision making in our world.  Contexts are taken from Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific. Geographic skills used in the inquiry context of the course include: 

• Collaboration 
• Critical thinking about our relationship with our surrounding environment 
• Using a variety of methods for data collection and analysis to make informed conclusions 
• Sharing perspectives about our values and place in the environment.