Compare Australian capital cities through the eyes of a teenager. Which city do you vote as the most liveable?
Inquiry question: Where would you choose to live in Australia if Perth was not an option?
Task: Complete a guided inquiry, using the BeDefinite model to compare aspects of liveability in two Australian capital cities (Perth being one). Your research must highlight factors that impact quality of life and the cost of living. You will need to produce infographics that compare your chosen city with Perth (a bar chart illustrating the Quality of Life in the two cities and a table highlighting The Cost of Living). This will be presented along with your research and should include factors and reasons linked to the following:
Due Date: Completed in iC lessons throughout Term 2.
Great Cities Delve into the social and cultural history of 100 of the world's most important cities. From the first towns in Mesopotamia to today's global metropolises, cities have marked the progress of civilization.
Essentials of Urban Design by Essentials of Urban Design explains the fundamental concepts of urban design, providing the understanding and tools needed to achieve better design outcomes. It is equally useful for designing places and evaluating designs. Each chapter outlines the key steps in designing or assessing a different type of development. All common types of urban development are addressed, from infill buildings to whole urban growth areas, residential to employment uses, and centers to public transport interchanges. For each development type, widely accepted urban design principles are explained, and rules of thumb provided.
A history of the world in 25 cities by From the walled city of ancient Jericho to the modern-day metropolis of Tokyo, discover what cities can tell us about our past while also inspiring us to build a better future. Take a voyage of discovery and witness the birth of democracy in Athens, walk the lamplit streets of Benin deep in the West African rainforest, or discover what life was like in China's long-lost capital city of Xianyang.
Make sure you check out the Year 7 HASS - Liveability LibGuide.
It is important to refine your search terms as your understanding more about your topic. Make sure you check your focus questions or task sheet guidelines. It is often best to use Google Advanced Search to narrow your search further and save yourself time.
...and other questions to consider:
Reference Generator It is important to provide evidence of using a variety of reliable resources. Use the online Reference Generator available through the Portal to create your citations. Make sure you alphabetically sort them afterwards. Click here for a Hale School guide to referencing.
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A sample bibliography for 3 resources suggested on this page would look like:
Economist Intelligence 2021, The Global Liveability Index 2021: How the Covid-19 pandemic affected liveability worldwide, 9 June, viewed 5 April 2022, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY3gYFgx3vE>.
Sheppard, M 2015, Essentials of urban design, CSIRO, Clayton South, VIctoria.
Sydney 2022. Britannica School. Retrieved 5 April 2022, from https://school.eb.com.au/levels/middle/article/Sydney/277990
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