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Social Sciences, Grade 8 Urbanisation (3634.5 Kb)

Resource Description:

Social Sciences, Grade 8 Urbanisation

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DoE Acquired Resources

Resource Tags:

rural-urban migration push and pull factors Poverty Urbanisation sustainable living
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Assessment/Examination Paper/Test Paper

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Resource Language:

English

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Learning Level / Learning Area

South African Education Sectors

SA Schools

General Education and Training

Senior Phase

Grade 8

Social Sciences - Geography

Curriculum Topics

Thutong

Settlement

Outcomes / Assessments

Outcomes

GEO.LO1(GET)

Use enquiry skills to investigate geographical and environmental concepts and processes.

AS8.1.1

Identifies and selects a variety of geographical and environmental sources relevant to an enquiry (uses fieldwork and other enquiry methods) [finds sources].

AS8.1.2

Interprets maps and atlas information, graphical and statistical sources [works with sources].

AS8.1.4

Identifies some physical and constructed features from aerial and/or orthophoto maps of local and other areas [works with sources].

AS8.1.6

Presents an original idea as part of an answer to the questions posed in the enquiry [answers the question].

AS8.1.7

Reports on the knowledge gained in the enquiry by constructing an argument based on sources of information, in a variety of ways; uses maps, diagrams and graphics; where possible uses computers in the presentation [communicates the answer].

GEO.LO2(GET)

Demonstrate geographical and environmental knowledge and understanding.

AS8.2.1

Identifies and compares different types of settlement patterns [people and places].

AS8.2.2

Identifies factors that influence the formation of settlement patterns (natural, economic, social/political) [people and resources].

AS8.2.3

Identifies critical factors that have led to changes in settlement patterns in South Africa, Africa and elsewhere [people and the environment].

GEO.LO3(GET)

Make informed decisions about social and environmental issues and problems.

AS8.3.1

Identifies challenges to societies and settlements associated with the use and abuse of people and natural resources [identifies the issue].

AS8.3.2

Examines the unequal distribution of, and access to, resources in different contexts [factors affecting the issue].

AS8.3.4

Investigates possible ways of reducing resource consumption [makes choices].

AS8.3.5

Makes suggestions to guide sustainable living practices in a particular context [makes choices].