Million Acres a Year, A (ATOM Study Guide)

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Million Acres a Year, A
SKU:
SG256
Streaming Content:
Million Acres a Year, A
Content Type:
Feature Documentary
Year Levels:
7-12
Learning Areas:
Environmental Studies
Learning Areas:
Science
Learning Areas:
Geography
Learning Areas:
Agricultural Science
Learning Areas:
Australian Studies
Learning Areas:
Studies of Society and Environment
Learning Areas:
Biology
Learning Areas:
Economics
Learning Areas:
English
Key Themes:
Environmental Devastation, The "Land Ethic", Conflict Between Economy and Ecology, Human Resilience and Hope, Government Responsibility

Product Overview

A Million Acres A Year describes the epic history of post war agricultural development in Western Australia and the personal journeys of some country people - a rural vanguard which has come to acknowledge that current forms of agriculture are not sustainable, and that the limited solutions we are trying to implement are not enough.

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A Million Acres A Year will be of specific interest to students of Geography, SOSE, Agriculture, Biology and Economics as the relationships between people, land, product and the economy are central to this documentary. A Million Acres A Year will also be of interest to students of Media, Modern History and of particular interest to teachers and students of NSW HSC English in the area of study- Changing Worlds and Changing Perspectives.