This could then be extended to looking at what can be seen on the street corner opposite and the main street. There is enough visual interest and complexity to simply concentrate on the changes that occur within the family backyard. Student examine historical photos of their suburb and compare them with contemporary photos.Ī study of the illustrations provides an opportunity to introduce the geographical concept of scale. This could be repeated several times so that there is a visual record of the change. Students take photographs of a change occurring in their school or local environment (excursion) and label them. We have glimpses of the development of the city, but much of this is hidden by the greening, leafy community. The smash repairs develop into a local park, the demolition of a large building opens up the view of a lake and parkland, old buildings are renovated and new buildings are constructed. We see the neighbourhood develop from a run down, graffitied area into a green, friendly community. The backyard develops from an empty, barren space into a shady, green oasis. The geographical concept of change is an obvious theme throughout this book. How do different places make you feel? Are some places safe places? Students identify their favourite places around the school and at home. We see how the community begins to value place as the neighbourhood changes into a thriving place for people to relax, interact and work. We see the way Tracy and her family interact and influence their own backyard, and we get an idea about how they value their place by the activities and experiences they have there. The geographical concept of place is explored in terms of their unique characteristics, the value we place on places, and human influences. The teacher uses photos of the class or school throughout the year to create a timeline as a wall display. Students bring in photos of their childhood with the ages written on them and sequence them to create a timeline. Students are provided with images representing Tracy's age and are asked to cut them out and glue them in the correct sequence. This would need to be accompanied with explicit teaching of days of the week and months, and also holidays, events celebrated by students and their families. The documenting of time passing provides a opportunity to begin to explore the historical concept of change and continuity and develop skills in sequencing events. The window frame and the wall around it provide clues to show that time is passing - a card celebrating the birth of a new baby, a mug with "I am 4" on it, a note about her 10th birthday, and on it goes. The story begins with a pregnant woman and her husband moving into a home, and traces the steps of Tracy, their daughter's, life.
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