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| Location | Start: Marrickville Library Finish: Steel Park, Marrickville Gadigal Country |
| Transport | Public transport This excursion is accessible by public transport. Bus access Supply bus driver with Marrickville bus information (coming soon). |
| Cost | DoE $25 per student - GST free Non-gov school cost $35 per student - GST free, minimum charge $700 |
| Risk assessment | Risk management plan |
| Welfare | Participants will be walking all day. This excursion may not be suitable for people who have recently been unwell. Public toilets are available at the beginning and end of the day. |
| Bring | Writing materials, mobile device for audiovisual recording, medications, low-waste food, two water bottles, sunblock, hat and raincoat in a backpack. Sports uniform recommended. Students are encouraged to bring money to buy food from local cafes and restaurants. |
| View | Preparing for an excursion |
| Worksheet | The worksheet is available for view at the time of booking. |
| Supporting resources | Fieldwork techniques |
| Bin access | All student waste to be taken home by students. |
| Medical or special needs | Notify Field of Mars staff prior to excursion. Students, staff and visitors must not attend if unwell, even with mild symptoms. |
| Extreme or wet weather | Days predicted to be above 35ºC, high winds, extreme bush fire danger and dust storms may result in the excursion being modified, postponed or cancelled. |
| Cancellations | Cancellations with less than four school weeks' notice will incur a $500 administration fee. This does not apply to cancellations due to weather or fire danger. |
Time |
Activities |
9.30 - 9.45 |
Arrival and introduction at Marrickville Library |
| 9.45 - 10.00 | Morning tea and toilets |
10.00 - 12.30 |
Activity 1 - Cultural characteristics Activity 2 - Influences on cultural identity |
12.30 - 1.00 |
Lunch at local restaurant or cafe |
1.00 - 2.00 |
Activity 3 - Cultural continuity and change Activity 4 - Future of Marrickville |
| 2.00 - 2.15 | Conclusion and depart |
Students will work in small groups to undertake geographic inquiry in the field.
Geographic questions that focus on the characteristics and influences of place and cultural change in an inner city location will be asked and data will be collected using different fieldwork and sampling techniques. This data will be analysed to identify the influences of past and current cultural change, and perceptions of and responses to these changes.
Fieldwork
Introduction
Students will assemble at Marrickville Library and be introduced to the day’s investigations.
Students will be introduced to the fieldwork inquiry questions for the day. Students will be guided through the planning process for fieldwork investigations including ethical considerations, equipment and methodologies and preparing for outdoor activities. Maps, diagrams and other secondary resources will be used to support student understanding.
Activity 1 - Cultural characteristics of Marrickville
Students will engage in sensory and discovery fieldwork activities to describe the cultural characteristics of Marrickville. Through mobile photography and fieldwork instruments including sound meters and rangefinders, students will investigate cultural elements of place such as architecture, streetscape, noise, and colour.
Activity 2 - Influences on cultural identity
Using observations, photography and fieldwork instruments, students will conduct an urban transect investigating changes in land use and architecture.
Students will be guided through the interpretation and analysis of their results to describe the influence of migration and gentrification on the cultural identity of Marrickville, and draw conclusions relating to cultural continuity and change.
Lunch
Students are encouraged to explore food as a medium for cultural change by undertaking a 'food tour', dining at local restaurants and cafes.
Activity 3 - Perceptions of and responses to change
Students will use random sampling and questionnaires to survey people on their perceptions of and responses to cultural continuity and change in the area.
Activity 4 - Future of Marrickville
Walking to Steel Park, students will observe, record and discuss initiatives to enhance environmental sustainability and human wellbeing. A focus on the role of the blue-green grid will be emphasised.
Geography 11-12 Syllabus (2022)
Outcomes
Content
Study 3: Place and cultural change
Students investigate:
Culture of place
Influences on the culture of place
Including:
Evidence of cultural change in various places around the world
Impacts of, and responses to, change
ONE place at a local scale
Including:
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