Why care about Circular Quay?
Topic: Factors that change environments: Circular Quay
This is the student activity 1 of 6 of the Factors that shape places: Circular Quay learning activity.
Task No. 1
Why care about Circular Quay?
Students view the animated concept designs of proposed upgrades to Circular Quay in Sources 22 and 23. As a class, discuss the major changes proposed, the reasons for the upgrade and the potential impacts of the changes.
Source 22: Eternity Quay, June 2015, by David Eyles
Source 23: New Circular Quay upgrade revealed, September 2015, NSW Government
Task No. 2
Potential consequences of proposed changes to Circular Quay
Working collaboratively, students identify five upgraded features in the Government design concept in Source 23. Using the table in the resource download they list the upgraded feature, potential benefits, potential detriments and their opinion of the feature.