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ACHASSK170

The nature of the sources for ancient Australia and what they reveal about Australia’s past in the ancient period, such as the use of resources

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listing the needs and wants of a local community and exploring the ways resources are currently used to meet these needs and wants and how resources might be used more sustainably to meet these needs and wants into the future

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK044

suggesting reasons for the location of a local landmark (for example, community building, landmark or war memorial) before searching for resources that provide an explanation

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI079

explaining how seeking resources is connected to trade, world exploration, colonisation and environmental change

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK090

exploring how some natural resources are used and managed in sustainable and non-sustainable ways

Elaboration (4) ACHASSI127

critiquing points of view about a sustainability issue (for example, considering producers’ and consumers’ views on the sustainable use of resources)

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK089

investigating how knowledge and practices shared among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are linked to sustainable use of resources and environments (such as rotational use and harvesting of resources, mutton-bird harvesting in Tasmania, the …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK149

explaining why choices have to be made when faced with unlimited wants and limited resources (for example, by compiling a list of personal needs and wants, determining priorities (including sustainability of natural environments) and identifying the needs …

Elaboration ACHASSK090

identifying some of the resources produced by the environment and where they come from (for example, water, food and raw materials such as fibres, timber and metals that make the things they use)

Elaboration (5) ACHASSI101

explaining enterprising initiatives that address challenges (for example, colonial solutions to challenges of preserving food and accessing resources; sustainable use of materials for housing past and present)

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK119

explaining the concept of scarcity (that is, needs and unlimited wants compared to limited resources) and why individuals cannot have all the items they want and therefore must make a choice

Elaboration ACHASSK120

categorising resources as natural (water, coal, wheat), human (workers, business owners, designing, making, thinking) and capital (tools, machines, technologies)

Elaboration (4) ACHASSK120

exploring how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' traditional and contemporary use of resources reflects their spiritual connections to the land, sea, sky and waterways

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK172

describing the importance of the River Tiber to ancient Roman society and the methods Romans used to manage resources (for example, the water supply through aqueducts and plumbing systems)

Elaboration ACHASSK185

investigating the causes of water scarcity, for example, an absolute shortage of water (physical), inadequate development of water resources (economic or political), or the ways water is used

Economics and Business Achievement Standards HASS Year 5

By the end of Year 5, students distinguish between needs and wants and recognise that choices need to be made when allocating resources. They describe factors that influence their choices as consumers. Students identify individual strategies that can …

Economics and Business Achievement Standards HASS Year 6

By the end of Year 6, students recognise why choices about the allocation of resources involve trade-offs. They explain why it is important to be informed when making consumer and financial decisions. They identify the purpose of business and recognise …

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