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Elaboration (3) ACHASSK065

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

investigating the diversity of people who live in their place (for example, surveying the school community about age, birthplace and ancestry) and comparing them with a school in another place in Australia or neighbouring country

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK072

exploring how they could participate in a school or community project (for example, raising money for a relevant aid project such as sponsorship of a sports team; working to protect a bird habitat)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK072

exploring the motivations of people who have contributed to communities (for example, local community volunteers, leaders and Elders)

Elaboration ACHASSI074

identifying the types of sources suited to historical, geographical, civic and cultural inquiry and discussing why suitable sources might be different

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI074

brainstorming ways that information might be collected for an inquiry (for example, surveys, interviews, tallying) and choosing, with teacher guidance, the most effective sources of data (for example, the internet, thematic maps, photographs, satellite …

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI074

using Google Earth or similar applications to collect geographical information (for example, the extent of vegetation in an area, or to explore settlement along a major river valley in Africa or South America, from its source to the sea)

Elaboration (4) ACHASSI074

exploring stories about the groups people belong to, for example, about cultural groups (such as groups that value Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Asian heritage), from interest and community groups (such as recreational and volunteering organisations) …

Elaboration (4) ACHASSI077

sharing aspects of their cultural identity and considering how it might be similar and different to the cultural identity of others

Elaboration ACHASSI080

participating in role-plays and simple debates which allow for equal presentation of viewpoints

Elaboration ACHASSI081

reflecting on learning with the assistance of tools such as a KWL chart (what they know, what they want to know and what they have learned) when evaluating responses to an issue

Elaboration ACHASSI104

reflect on primary and secondary sources used and how this may have influenced the validity of the conclusions of the inquiry (for example, sample size of survey, the date a secondary source was created and the views that prevailed at the time)

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK134

comparing the model of Australian federalism with the original model of the United States of America to identify the US influence on Australia’s system of government

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK135

investigating the stories of individuals or groups who advocated or fought for rights in twentieth-century Australia (for example, Jack Patten or the Aborigines Progressive Association)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK135

investigating the experiences of democracy and citizenship of women (for example, the suffragette movement, the bar on married women working, equal pay, the Sex Discrimination Act 1984)

Elaboration (5) ACHASSK135

investigating the experiences of democracy and citizenship of children who were placed in orphanages, homes and other institutions (for example, their food and shelter, protection, education and contacts with family)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK137

considering the contribution of groups and organisations in the development of Australia in the twentieth century (for example, the CSIRO, environmental action groups, farming cooperatives)

Elaboration (1) ACHASSK139

investigating the relationship between per capita income, health (as measured by life expectancy) and energy consumption in a selection of countries around the world, including at least one country from the Asia region

Elaboration (5) ACHASSI157

identifying and distinguishing points of view of different individuals and groups about a public issue (for example, the development of wind turbine farms, a contentious residential development by a large company, the corporate harnessing of water in …

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI160

identifying examples of negotiation and peaceful dispute resolution (for example, arbitration, Reconciliation) used in the wider community to problem-solve

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