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Elaboration (2) ACHASSK062

discussing when to use ‘Acknowledgement of Country’ and ‘Welcome to Country’ at ceremonies and events to respectfully recognise the Country/Place and traditional custodians of the land, sea, waterways and sky

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exploring photographs, newspapers, oral histories, diaries and letters to investigate how an aspect of life in the local community (for example, transport, entertainment, the natural and built environment, technology) has changed over time (for example, …

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK063

comparing photographs from the past and present of a specific location to identify the change or continuity (similarities and differences over time) associated with people, events/developments, places or ecosystems

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identifying individuals and groups from the past of diverse backgrounds (for example, gender, culture, ability, age, socioeconomic circumstance) who have contributed to the community’s development (for example, economic, social, cultural, civic or environmental …

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exploring how the contributions of individuals, groups and organisations are recognised (for example, parades, Australia Day Awards, monuments)

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identifying and discussing the historical origins of an important Australian celebration or commemoration

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK064

generating a list of local, state and national symbols and emblems (for example, club emblems, school logos, flags, floral emblems, the Commonwealth Coat of Arms) and discussing their origins, use and significance

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK064

examining the symbolism of flags (for example, the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags) and recognising special occasions when they are flown (for example, all three flags are flown during NAIDOC Week, National Reconciliation Week, …

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK064

recognising the significance of other days or weeks (including the anniversary of the national Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples of 2008, National Reconciliation Week, International Women’s Day, Labour Day and Harmony Day)

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comparing the significance of national days in different countries, looking at why they developed and elements they have in common

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exploring through secondary sources significant events of cultures or countries around the world, including national days, and discussing whether they are celebrations or commemorations

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK065

investigating the origins and significance of some international celebrations or commemorations (for example, the International Day of Peace)

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investigating the origins and significance of celebrations important to particular cultural groups in Australia and in other places of the world

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using geographical tools (for example, a globe, wall map or digital application such as Google Earth) to locate and name significant places such as the states, territories, major cities and regional centres in Australia

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK066

identifying and describing the major natural features of Australia (for example, rivers, deserts, rainforests, the Great Dividing Range, the Great Barrier Reef and islands of the Torres Strait) and describing them with annotations on a map

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comparing the boundaries of Aboriginal Countries with the surveyed boundaries between Australian states and territories to gain an appreciation about the different ways Australia can be represented

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describing how the territory of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples contains the Country/Places of many individuals and language groups

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exploring how oral traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples were used to map landscapes

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using a globe to locate the Pacific Island nations, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Indonesia and countries relevant to students, labelling them on a map, and identifying the direction of each country from Australia

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describing the similarities and differences between their local place and places in neighbouring countries (for example, Indonesia, Pacific Island nations) in their natural and human characteristics

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