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Elaboration (2) ACHASSK069

exploring different types of settlement, and classifying them into hierarchical categories (for example, isolated dwellings, outstations, villages, towns, regional centres and large cities)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK068

investigating and comparing what it would be like to live in a place with a different climate to their own place

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI052

posing evaluation questions (for example, ‘Is the process fair?’, ‘Could the process have been managed better?’)

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI059

respecting ways to ensure others’ points of view are shared in group situations (for example, adhering to and defending strategies that enable turn-taking and eliminate talking over others)

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK066

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

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK070

identifying places and situations in communities where decisions are made democratically

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI057

interpreting cartographic information such as titles, map symbols, north point, compass direction, grid references and major lines of latitude

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK071

considering why rules differ across contexts (for example, a library, the playground, in class, at home, in games and in cultural groups)

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI061

describing the location and direction from a local place in Australia to a local place in at least two neighbouring countries (for example, New Zealand and Indonesia) using a globe or wall map

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK068

identifying and locating examples of the main climatic types in Australia and the world (for example, equatorial, tropical arid, semi-arid, temperate and Mediterranean)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI054

constructing and annotating maps (for example, to show the natural and human features of Australia) using the appropriate cartographic conventions including map symbols, title and north point

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI059

valuing for and against arguments when making personal and group decisions

considering the findings of an inquiry when developing a plan of action to achieve a set goal (for example, to protect a place, to participate in a community festival or commemoration, to raise awareness about an issue, to raise money for a purpose)

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)

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK066

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

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI052

asking key questions when investigating a topic (for example, questions such as 'How did people settle?', 'Who were they?', 'Why did they come to the area?' when researching the establishment of a local community) and probing questions during an investigation …

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI054

placing graphs and other data on electronic maps to visualise differences between types and patterns of settlements

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI056

identifying differences in the meaning of celebrations when viewed from different perspectives that result in different actions (for example, the meaning of Australia Day for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples when compared with its meaning …

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI057

identifying differences in the representation of a place on a map, in an aerial photo and in a satellite image and discussing how different methods of representation give different information about distributions and patterns

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI060

choosing and enacting roles for group work that recognise an awareness of members’ knowledge and skills and customs

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