174). As a result, each lesson builds on the previous lesson, allowing the student at the end of the unit to say “I can't believe how much we've learned in the last few weeks.” This sequence was then successful by creating a final evaluation report that is the sum of each activity completed in the class, thus making each activity relevant. Some of the factors explicitly taught include the social connectedness of neighborhoods and perceptions of crime and safety in the area. Students will also be required to “apply their knowledge and understanding of scale, legend and direction to use large-scale maps” in the final assessment, as well as apply their ICT skills through research and excellence activities (VCAA 2015). In this way, students will participate in “E-tivity” to create “frameworks to enable active and participatory online learning by individuals and groups” (Salmon 2013, p. 5). Students were able to complete the majority of the course including self-directed research, interactive programs, and online game creation. As a result, by the end of this unit, students will be more informed global citizens. Furthermore, the unit was created with the interdisciplinary priority of civics and citizenship education, ensuring that students "consider the