 Geography Action Weeks
Geography Action Week - 1999 (GAW99)The theme for Geography Action Week 1999 is ARE YOU READY? The main focus of activities during Geography Action Week (17 - 21 May 1999) in Victoria, New South Wales, the Australian capital Territory and Queensland will be the preparedness of citizens for natural hazards that may may threaten them. Other affiliated associations are concentrating their activities at a time more suited to their needs. These few pages were established to support the efforts of the Australian Geography Teachers' Association : AGTA as they provide help for teachers and school students during Geography Action Week 1999. Are you ready? : a booklet to help students prepare for disastersThe Australian Geography Teachers Association Inc. (AGTA) has published a booklet, "Are you ready?", which is intended to help students and teachers to begin to examine the ways in which we treat the natural hazards we face in life. This publishing project was sponsored by the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) 1990-2000 in Australia. Information about this booklet can be found on the page, Are you ready? - A study of hazards Getting a copy of Are you ready?Most Australian schools will have received a copy of "Are you ready?" as part of their membership of AGTA. If you would like a copy there may still be some available from the headquarters of the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria : GTAV. More details about how to contact your local association are given on the AGTA Home Page. Links to the Home Pages of some of the Australian Geography Teachers Associations are listed near the bottom of this page. Links to help study hazardsA few links to help students begin searching for information about issues to do with hazards and natural disasters are provided here. Geography Action Week - 1998 (GAW98)The theme for Geography Action Week 1998 was COASTAL ACTION They were established to support the efforts of the Australian Geography Teachers Association as they provide help for teachers and school students during Geography Action Week 1998. A few links to help students begin searching for information about coastal (and other) issues are provided here. Geography Action Week - 1997 (GAW97)The theme for Geography Action Week during 1997 was GEOGRAPHY IN A HAZARDOUS WORLD These pages were established to support the efforts of the Australian Geography Teachers Association as they provided help for teachers and school students during Geography Action Week 1997. They have been left here temporarily at the request of a few schools. Some links to help students begin searching for information about hazards (and other) issues are provided here. Our Future : Our WorldThe series, Our Future : Our World, are books for secondary school students of Geography, Environmental Studies, Studies in Society, Global Studies and similar courses. The booksSupport for Geography Teachers in AustraliaTeachers of Geography, Environment and Society and related courses in Australian schools work in professional association to improve the quality of teaching and learning in their subjects. Information about their activity in publication and professional development can be found on their web sites. CLICK HERE for a list of some useful sites. Many other sources of help are also listed.
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