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Elaboration ACHASSK169

evaluating various methods for investigating the ancient past (for example, stratigraphy to date discoveries; DNA testing to identify past individuals from their remains (such as Egyptian mummies) as well as common diseases)

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK183

investigating the importance of environmental flows

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK183

investigating the environmental, economic and social uses of water and the effects of water as it connects people and places (for example, the effects of water diversion in the Snowy Mountains)

Elaboration ACHASSK184

investigating the main causes of rainfall and applying their knowledge to explain the seasonal rainfall patterns in their own place and in a place with either significantly higher or lower rainfall

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK184

interpreting the spatial distribution of rainfall in Australia and comparing it with the distribution of that of other continents

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK184

using the concept of the water balance to compare the quantity and variability of rainfall, run-off and evaporation on the availability of water in Australia and other continents

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK189

examining the role transport plays in people’s ability to access services and participate in activities in the local area

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK190

exploring the geophysical nature of the land and how this affects the liveability of a place

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK192

examining whether liveability and environmental sustainability can be enhanced at the same time

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK199

exploring why businesses might set a certain price for a product (for example, because that’s what they think consumers will pay) and how they might adjust the price according to demand

Elaboration ACHHS208

compiling a list of different sources (for example, papyrus scrolls, coins, statues, human remains)

Elaboration ACHHS214

creating an audiovisual presentation, using ICT, to recreate and show the specific features of an ancient battle, temple, pyramid complex or burial site

Elaboration (1) ACHHS150

posing a key question such as: ‘Why did Easter Island (Rapa Nui) society decline?’ and identifying related questions to inform the inquiry (for example, ‘What evidence is there?’ ‘What theories have been developed?’)

Elaboration ACHHS171

understanding that the reliability and usefulness of a source depends on the questions asked of it (for example, an account may be one-sided; however, it may still be useful in revealing past prevailing attitudes)

Elaboration ACDSEH023

describing the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the contribution of Australia’s HV Evatt

Elaboration ACHGS047

developing questions about an area of focus in the geographical knowledge and understanding strand (for example, the causes of water scarcity or factors affecting the liveability of a place)

Elaboration ACHGS055

developing questions on an area of focus in the geographical knowledge and understanding strand (for example, about types of landforms or reasons for urban settlements)

Elaboration ACHGS063

developing questions of geographical significance about an area of focus in the geographical knowledge and understanding strand (for example, questions about the importance of food security or types of interconnections)

Elaboration ACHGS072

developing questions of geographical significance about an area of focus in the geographical knowledge and understanding strand (for example, questions related to the causes of environmental change or the extent of variation in global wellbeing)

Elaboration (2) ACHEK051

investigating economic performance and living standards and discussing how they can mean different things to different people and countries

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