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Elaboration (1) ACHHS154

distinguishing between fact (for example, ‘The Moai were constructed on Easter Island (Rapa Nui)’) and opinion or interpretation (for example, ‘The Moai on Easter Island (Rapa Nui) are representations of gods’)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH075

explaining the longer-term effects of conquest and colonisation on the indigenous populations of the Americas (for example, the unequal distribution of land and wealth; slavery; and political inequality)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH090

describing the impact of the gold rushes (hinterland) on the development of ‘Marvellous Melbourne’

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH147

analysing post-World War II population growth and the development of Australia’s culturally diverse society using different types of graphs

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH126

explaining the significance of ideas about the environment (for example, Gaia – the interaction of Earth and its biosphere; limits of growth – that unlimited growth is unsustainable; sustainability – that biological systems need to remain diverse and …

Elaboration (1) ACHHS192

explaining the significance of the fall of Singapore (1942) in the changes in Australia’s military alliances and use of troops during World War II, using a range of sources (for example, accounts of prisoners of war, commanders such as General Gordon …

Elaboration (1) ACHHS209

discussing the difficulties in identifying the origin and purpose of some sources (for example, the Kimberley Bradshaw paintings)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH065

describing the increasing exposure to Western technology and ideas (for example, the establishment of a naval school with Dutch instructors, the translation of Western books)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH017

explaining changes in technology (for example, steam-driven spinning mills, railways and steam ships) which led to factories and cities

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH084

describing the impact of this group on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of the region

Elaboration (1) ACHHS172

analysing the accounts of poets such as William Blake (‘dark Satanic mills’) and novelists such as Charles Dickens (Oliver Twist, Bleak House) as sources of information on living conditions in England during the Industrial Revolution

Elaboration (1) ACHHS187

explaining the context of a source such as the Bringing Them Home Report (1997) and the significance of that context in understanding responses to the report (with varying perspectives)

Elaboration (1) ACHHS191

explaining the enthusiasm of young people for the 1957 rock’n’roll tours of Australia and the opposition of older generations, as reflected in the sources

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH127

explaining the struggle over French nuclear weapon testing in the Pacific 1966–1996 (for example, the sinking of the ship, the Rainbow Warrior, in 1985)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH128

evaluating the effectiveness of international protocols and treaties such as Kyoto (1997), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (since 1992) and the Washington Declaration (2007)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH032

outlining the rights of women (for example, in the areas of marriage, family life, work and education) and their responsibilities (that is, generally limited to the home and family)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH035

outlining the rights of citizens in ancient Athens (for example, the right to vote), their responsibilities (for example, military service, attending assembly meetings) and the invention of freedom

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH038

describing the significance of slavery in the period of the Roman Empire (for example, the acquisition of slaves through warfare, the use of slaves as gladiators and agricultural labourers, and the rise of freedmen)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH041

outlining the rights and responsibilities of women (for example, in the areas of marriage, family life, work and education)

Elaboration (1) ACHHS212

identifying the perspective in a historical source, such as the saying of Confucius, ‘women and underlings are especially difficult to handle’, and discussing the values and attitudes of the society that produced it

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