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Examine how identities are influenced by people and places (ACPPS051)

Elaborations
  • identifying how personal qualities contribute to identities and inform world views
  • recognising how individual personalities and teamwork contribute to achieving success in physical activities
  • exploring how personal and cultural identities change over time
  • investigating how personal and cultural identities are influenced by the groups and communities to which we belong and the places to which we feel connected
  • exploring how family, peers, popular culture and the media influence how individuals interact and the choices they make in given situations
  • discussing the notion of border crossing; that is, how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples live in two worlds
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
ScOT terms

Personal identity,  Cultural identity,  Adaptability

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