Focus+Questions

**Focus Questions** Cause and Effect //The concept 'Cause and Effect' is relevant to this unit of study as it aims to explore the cause of bushfires and their effects. //
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Community Environment This unit explores each of the following areas associated with bushfires: • Environmental/scientific factors • Geographical processes • Social impact • Economic effects
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 * Understandings:

Major Focus Question: ** //How do bushfires affect Australia?//

//What is a bushfire? Where, when and why do bushfires occur in Australia? What effect do they have on people and the built and natural environment? What are the advantages/disadvantages caused by bushfires? What are the three major elements required for a bushfire? How can we prepare for and manage bushfires? Who is responsible for managing bushfires? Bushfire tourism, right or wrong? How can communities support each other after a bushfire?//
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Analysing Checking Classifying Cooperating Considering Options Designing Explaining Hypothesizing Listening & Speaking Locating Information Making Choices Note taking Ordering Events Observing Performing Persuading Planning Presenting Providing Feedback Questioning Reading Reflecting Reporting Sharing Ideas Summarising Testing Viewing Visually representing Working Independently Writing
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