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Elaboration ACHCK103

investigating the development and implementation of policy and the role of the public service in Australia, including the role of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in proposing policy and the role of parliament in debating it

Elaboration (1) ACHEK019

observing local businesses to identify factors that contribute to their success (for example, location, quality of service, a high-quality product, sound management practices)

Elaboration ACHASSK169

evaluating various methods for investigating the ancient past (for example, stratigraphy to date discoveries; DNA testing to identify past individuals from their remains (such as Egyptian mummies) as well as common diseases)

Elaboration ACDSEH030

evaluating various methods for investigating the ancient past (for example, stratigraphy to date discoveries; DNA testing to identify past individuals from their remains (such as Egyptian mummies) as well as common diseases)

Elaboration ACHGS068

testing conclusions by considering alternative points of view about an area of inquiry and providing a response using as organisers at least two of the concepts of place, space, environment, interconnection, sustainability, scale and change

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI001

asking questions about the place they are in after being encouraged to observe it using different senses

Elaboration (2) ACHASSK015

identifying how places provide people with their basic needs (for example, water, food and shelter) and why they should be looked after for the future

Elaboration (1) ACHASSI018

asking questions before, during and after listening to stories about people and places and about their past and present

Elaboration ACHASSI122

generating appropriate questions before, during and after an investigation to frame and guide the stages of the inquiry

Elaboration ACHASSI154

deciding which formats best suit the presentation of gathered information after consideration of a range of digital and non-digital media

Elaboration ACHASSI160

designing and proposing actions to respond to challenges (for example, actions related to environmental and economic sustainability such as ensuring a sustainable supply of water) after considering the possible outcomes

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI162

explaining different perspectives on an issue or challenge (for example, sustainability, intercultural behaviour) and proposing action after considering these perspectives and the possible outcomes for different groups

Elaboration (1) ACHGS054

proposing actions to respond to geographical issues related to environmental and economic sustainability (for example, ensuring a sustainable supply of water, after considering the possible outcomes for different groups)

Elaboration (2) ACHASSI096

deciding which recording methods and tools (for example, graphs, tables, field sketches, questionnaires, scattergrams, audio-recorders, video recorders, cameras, water or air quality testing kits, binoculars, clinometers, calculators) suit the data or …

Elaboration (3) ACHASSK031

describing local features people look after (for example, bushland, wetland, park or a heritage building) and finding out why and how these features need to be cared for, and who provides this care

Elaboration ACHASSI073

asking questions before, during and after an investigation using tools such as a KWL chart (what they know, what they want to know and what they have learned) and five W’s + H (who, what, when, where, how and why)

Elaboration ACHASSK149

explaining why when one choice is made, the next best alternative is not available (trade-off) (for example, if a student chooses to spend their time (resource) riding their bike after school, they cannot go for a swim (trade-off))

Elaboration ACHHS170

graphing historical data to identify past trends and to draw conclusions about their significance (for example, the proportion of Australian servicemen who returned from World War I, and the ‘lost generations’ in the years after the war)

Elaboration (3) ACHCK079

exploring the various ways that individuals can contribute to civic life (for example, by volunteering their services to charities and service groups, becoming a Justice of the Peace, making submissions to public enquiries, attending public meetings, …

Elaboration (3) ACHASSI027

explaining to classmates where places are, and the directions to be followed when moving from one place to another, with the use of appropriate terms for direction and location (for example, terms such as ‘beside’, ‘forward’, ‘up’, ‘down’, ‘by’, ‘near’, …

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