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Civics and citizenship / Year 7 / Civics and Citizenship Knowledge and Understanding / Citizenship, diversity and identity

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Curriculum content descriptions

How groups, such as religious and cultural groups, express their particular identities; and how this influences their perceptions of others and vice versa (ACHCK053)

Elaborations

investigating how and why different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are maintaining and developing their identities and what this means for Australia as a whole
discussing how stereotypes are linked with peoples cultural identity (for example, clothes, accent/language, media representations)
considering how Australia’s location in the Asian region influences interactions between Australians and those living in the region
discussing how belonging to a religious or cultural group can provide a sense of belonging and how this group membership can shape an individuals identity
identifying the different ways that cultural and religious groups express their beliefs, identity and experiences (for example, through customs, practices, symbols, language, traditions and art, and virtual communities)

General capabilities

Critical and creative thinking
Intercultural understanding
Personal and social capability
Ethical understanding

ScOT terms

Social customs, Indigeneity, Ethnicity, Cultural maintenance

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