Sites related to GeogSplace
Spatialworlds blog
Australian Geography Teachers' Association website
Scoop.it sites for the class
Download the assignment sheet here
As we have repeatedly said; “geography is contestable”. A contestable resource issue has hit the headlines on the Yorke Peninsula which provides an excellent opportunity for us to do an issue analysis on. The nub of the issue is that the State Government has giving permission for Rex Minerals to mine on Yorke Peninsula on agricultural land. The community is divided about whether the State Government has made the correct decision on this matter dealing with the resources of our state. What do you think?
As we have repeatedly said; “geography is contestable”. A contestable resource issue has hit the headlines on the Yorke Peninsula which provides an excellent opportunity for us to do an issue analysis on. The nub of the issue is that the State Government has giving permission for Rex Minerals to mine on Yorke Peninsula on agricultural land. The community is divided about whether the State Government has made the correct decision on this matter dealing with the resources of our state. What do you think?
Do
some harvesting on the issue (read all you can from the sources below) and then complete the ‘Deconstructing an issue’ template on the Moodle. Here is the template also on Dropbox.
I
am interested what conclusion and recommendations you come up with on this very
current hot issue in South Australia.
For the assignment you are to do two briefings. Download the briefing template here.
For the assignment you are to do two briefings. Download the briefing template here.
Background resources for you
to read and digest on the issue
* Article from the Advertiseron Wednesday 30 July 2014.
* Editorial from the Advertiser on Wednesday 31 July 2014.
* Issue analysis article from the Advertiser on Wednesday 31 July 2014.
* Articles from the protest held on the steps of Parliament House, Adelaide on Saturday morning, 2 August 2014. Article 1 Article 2
* Comment piece in the Advertiser on Friday 8 August.
* Editorial from the Advertiser on Wednesday 31 July 2014.
* Issue analysis article from the Advertiser on Wednesday 31 July 2014.
* Articles from the protest held on the steps of Parliament House, Adelaide on Saturday morning, 2 August 2014. Article 1 Article 2
* Comment piece in the Advertiser on Friday 8 August.
Internet reporting on the
Yorke Peninsula mine issue
Audio from ABC on the mine
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-30/rex-consult/5228310
http://blogs.abc.net.au/sa/2014/07/how-sick-is-the-mining-industry.html?site=adelaide&program=adelaide_mornings
http://blogs.abc.net.au/sa/2014/07/how-sick-is-the-mining-industry.html?site=adelaide&program=adelaide_mornings
Audio from 5AA in the mine
Speech from Mark Parnell: Green MP
http://markparnell.org.au/speech.php?speech=1290
YouTubes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMIU9vPOQis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xD4o1CUTfA
YouTubes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMIU9vPOQis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xD4o1CUTfA