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NSW Stage 6 Geography · Year 11 · Focus Area

# People, Patterns and Processes

The complete teaching & study suite — study pages, teaching decks, student activities, teacher lesson plans and a study guide for the focus area. Aligned to the NESA Geography 11–12 Syllabus (2022).

7 chapters Lesson plans + answers GE-11 outcomes Facts verified
👩‍🏫 Teacher version. This page includes the teaching decks and teacher lesson plans (with model answers). To share with students, send them the student index instead — student-index.html — which shows only study pages, activities and the study guide.
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## 📘 People, Patterns and Processes — Study Guide

Key concepts, case & place studies + concept matrix, skills applied, essay practice, self-test and glossary.

### The seven chapters

7.1

## The Diversity and Extent of Human Activity

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7.2

## Patterns of Settlement

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7.3

## Patterns of Infrastructure

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7.4

## Economic Activity — Agriculture

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7.5

## Economic Activity — Industrial Production

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7.6

## Spatial Patterns of the World's Indigenous Peoples

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7.7

## Spatial Patterns of the World's Languages

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### Teaching presentations (in-class decks)

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7.1 Diversity & Extent
Teaching deck (videos, tasks, essay)
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7.2 Settlement
Teaching deck (videos, tasks, essay)
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7.3 Infrastructure
Teaching deck (videos, tasks, essay)
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7.4 Agriculture
Teaching deck (videos, tasks, essay)
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7.5 Industrial
Teaching deck (videos, tasks, essay)
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7.6 Indigenous Peoples
Teaching deck (videos, tasks, essay)
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7.7 Languages
Teaching deck (videos, tasks, essay)

### Scope & sequence (teacher)

Where this sits — Year 11 Geography (Preliminary, NESA 2022):

1 · Earth's Natural Systems 2 · People, Patterns & Processes ✓ (this — taught) 3 · Human–Environment Interactions → next Geographical Investigation (fieldwork, across the year)

This topic — indicative sequence (~8 weeks):

Wk | Chapter | Syllabus focus | Key skills
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1 | 7.1 Diversity & Extent | Diversity/extent of human activity; the ecological footprint | Maps, statistics
2 | 7.2 Settlement | Urbanisation; mega-cities; settlement patterns | Line/column graphs, maps
3 | 7.3 Infrastructure | Infrastructure patterns & change (US, China, Sydney) | Maps, fieldwork links
4 | 7.4 Agriculture | Spatial patterns of agriculture; case studies | Distribution maps, climate graphs
5 | 7.5 Industrial | Manufacturing patterns; deindustrialisation & NIDL | Maps, statistics, graphs
6 | 7.6 Indigenous Peoples | Spatial patterns of Indigenous peoples; Country | Maps; endorsed sources (AIATSIS)
7 | 7.7 Languages | Spatial patterns of the world's languages | Maps, pie/bar graphs
8 | Revision & assessment | Synthesis across the focus area | Extended response

A whole-subject scope & sequence (all Year 11 + 12 topics) will link here once the remaining topics are built.

### Interactive maps & GIS — ArcGIS

Free, curriculum-linked mapping tools and map-based lessons — ideal for the spatial-pattern chapters (settlement, agriculture, industry, Indigenous & language distributions).

- Esri Australia — GIS for Schools (free: ArcGIS Online, MapMaker, ready-to-go lesson gallery): esriaustralia.com.au/community/education/schools
- Human Geography GeoInquiries — 15-minute interactive-map activities (population, migration, urbanisation, agriculture): ArcGIS StoryMaps collection
- ArcGIS StoryMaps — explore and build map-based stories: storymaps.arcgis.com

### In the news — NSW & Sydney

Current events that bring the focus area home to Sydney. News moves — check the date on each story before using it.

- 7.3 Infrastructure — Sydney Metro, Australia's biggest public-transport project: the Sydenham–Bankstown line converting a 130-year-old railway to driverless metro (due late 2026) and Metro West / Western Sydney Airport lines: sydneymetro.info
- 7.2 Settlement — Sydney's growth & housing: Greater Sydney ~5.33 million (+75,200 in 2024–25); housing supply under pressure, the west absorbing most growth: NSW Planning — Sydney housing supply forecast
- 7.3 / 7.5 — Western Sydney International Airport & the Aerotropolis: a new airport, metro line and $28b+ enabling infrastructure reshaping western Sydney: Sydney Metro — Western Sydney Airport Line

### Resources & media — every chapter's video & key sources

Each teaching deck embeds a verified explainer video; each study page ends with a full “Resources, news & skills” section (primary sources, recent news & cross-links to the geographical tool-skills). All videos are oembed-verified; all sources are official/primary domains.

Chapter | ▶ Watch (verified) | Key sources
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7.1 Diversity & Extent | Ecological Footprint & Earth Overshoot Day | Global Footprint Network · Earth Overshoot Day
7.2 Settlement | Urbanisation & the rise of the megacity (The Economist) | UN World Urbanization Prospects · UN-Habitat World Cities Report
7.3 Infrastructure | How Infrastructure Impacts Urban Areas | UN SDG 9 · Infrastructure Australia
7.4 Agriculture | Different Types of Farming | FAOSTAT · FAO food-security report
7.5 Industrial | Why The Rust Belt Collapsed · Apple's supply chain shift (WSJ) | WTO trade statistics · US manufacturing employment (FRED)
7.6 Indigenous Peoples | Connection to Country (BTN, ABC) | AIATSIS Map of Indigenous Australia · ABS population data
7.7 Languages | Endangered languages: why it matters (TEDx) | UNESCO World Atlas of Languages · Gambay First Languages map

### First Nations — endorsed sources

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that materials in this suite may contain names, images or references to people who have died. Living cultures are discussed respectfully; use the endorsed sources below and consult your local AECG / community for classroom & assessment use.

- AIATSIS — aiatsis.gov.au (Map of Indigenous Australia, collections, education, cultural-sensitivity protocols)
- NITV / SBS Learn — sbs.com.au/learn (Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander protocols guide for teachers)
- ABC Education — First Nations — abc.net.au/education
- NESA — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander principles & protocols · ICIP: Terri Janke & Co, True Tracks

### About this suite

Covers the People, Patterns and Processes focus area (NESA Geography 2022). Converted from Bill's earlier lessons via the geography-content-resource-builder skill; facts re-verified to public sources, figures redrawn as original SVG (no textbook images), student/teacher personas split.

Rose Bay Secondary College · HSC Geography · People, Patterns and Processes (teacher)
Aligned to the NESA Geography Stage 6 Syllabus (2022) · Current to the HSC 2026 cohort