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Elaboration (4) ACHASSK135

investigating the experiences of democracy and citizenship of migrant groups (for example, White Australia Policy, internment camps during World War II, assimilation policies, anti-discrimination legislation, multiculturalism, Reconciliation, mandatory …

Elaboration ACHASSK136

comparing push and pull factors that have contributed to people migrating to Australia (for example, economic migrants and political refugees) from a range of places

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK140

investigating the similarities and differences in official languages, religions and spiritual traditions between Australia and selected countries of the Asia region and other parts of the world

Elaboration ACHASSK141

researching connections between Australia and countries in the Asia and Pacific regions (for example, in terms of migration, trade, tourism, aid, education, defence or cultural influences) and explaining the effects of at least one of these connections …

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK147

clarifying the formal rights and responsibilities of Australian citizenship and comparing these to the rights and responsibilities of non-citizens

Elaboration ACHASSK194

describing the process by which referendums to change the Australian Constitution are initiated and decided

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK196

appreciating the cultural and historical foundations of Australia's Christian heritage

Elaboration ACDSEH084

investigating the experiences of a specific group of arrivals to Australia (for example, convicts in Sydney, Hobart, Brisbane; or free settlers in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth or Darwin)

Elaboration ACDSEH089

outlining the migration of Chinese to the goldfields in Australia in the nineteenth century and attitudes towards the Chinese as revealed in cartoons (for example, 'The Mongolian Octopus')

Elaboration ACDSEH091

explaining the factors that contributed to federation and the development of democracy in Australia, including the role of key individuals, defence concerns, the 1890s depression, nationalist ideals and egalitarianism

Elaboration ACDSEH092

investigating how the major social legislation of the new Federal Government affected living and working conditions in Australia (for example, invalid and old-age pensions and the maternity allowance scheme)

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH096

investigating examples of the war’s impact on Australia’s economy and society (for example, the development of the steel industry in Newcastle and the implementation of the War Precautions Act)

Elaboration ACDSEH097

investigating the ideals associated with the Anzac tradition and how and why World War I is commemorated within Australian society

Elaboration (1) ACHHS173

examining different accounts of eighteenth-century journeys to Australia (for example, ships’ logs; diaries; recorded testimonies of male and female convicts, and officers; and explaining the variations in perspective which can lead to different historical …

Elaboration ACDSEH110

evaluating the impact of World War II on the emergence of the United States as a major world power and on Australia’s alliance with the US (for example, the threat of Japan)

Elaboration ACDSEH105

outlining the Freedom Rides in the US, how they inspired civil rights campaigners in Australia, and how they became a turning point in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' struggle for rights and freedoms

Elaboration ACDSEH121

investigating America’s cultural influence, as seen in the arrival of television for the Melbourne Olympics (1956) and Bill Haley’s Australian tour (1957)

Elaboration ACDSEH123

investigating the changing contribution of the Australian rock’n’roll, film and television industries to Australian culture and identity through the development and export of music, film and television, for example the Easybeats from Sydney and Go-Betweens …

Elaboration ACDSEH145

describing the main features of a government policy that affected migration to Australia, such as the Immigration Restriction Act 1901 and use of the dictation test to restrict the immigration of non-Europeans

Elaboration (1) ACDSEH145

explaining the reasons for changes in government policy (for example, the influence of White Australia ideology at the time of the introduction of the Immigration Restriction Act 1901; the Displaced Persons Scheme in the aftermath of World War II)

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