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Protecting Our Planet: People, Places and Practices is a complete Stage 3 Geography unit designed for the new NSW HSIE syllabus (implementation 2027). It’s fully integrated with English, Mathematics, and Science, with key literature embedded throughout to make learning meaningful and engaging.

With **5 weeks of ready-to-teach lessons **(15 lessons in total), all worksheets, assessments, rubrics, and a comprehensive teaching guide included, this resource gives you everything you need - no prep required.

Every lesson follows a clear and consistent Four E’s structure (Engage, Explore, Empower, Explain), helping students inquire, investigate, learn explicitly, and then consolidate their understanding. Content is delivered through a series of daily slideshows. Slideshow is presented in Powerpoint format (non-editable).

From global climate zones to Indigenous sustainability practices and World Heritage protection, students will develop the knowledge, skills, and vocabulary to become informed global citizens while meeting NSW Stage 3 outcomes.

What’s Included:

• 15 fully planned lessons (5 weeks × 3 lessons per week)
• A comprehensive slideshow for every lesson, with all external links included - over 370 pages of slides.
• Comprehensive week-by-week teacher guide
• Worksheets, activities, assessments, and rubrics (ready to print or project)
• Differentiation and extension suggestions in every lesson
• Embedded literature links to deepen understanding
• Cross-curricular integration (Geography, English, Maths, Science)
• Clear Four E’s lesson structure (Engage, Explore, Empower, Explain)
• Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary focus for academic language growth
• Explicit teaching of geographical concepts and tools
• Inquiry questions and success criteria in every lesson
• Flexible pacing - teach at your own pace, approx. 5 hours per week

The primary outcome assessed is:

HS3-GEO-01: Examines global citizenship and how people organise, protect and sustainably use the environment, using geographical information.

Check out the attached preview for a more comprehensive breakdown of this resource. Week One of the slideshow is given as an example of the structure and content of the lessons.

These resources are weeks of programming, learning and assessment - sorted!