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WS01 - Australia’s Federation

Humanities and Social Sciences, HASS F–6, Year 6

By the end of Year 6, students explain the roles of significant people, events and ideas that led to Australian Federation, democracy and citizenship. They explain the causes and effects of migration to Australia since Federation. They explain the geographical diversity of places and the effects of interconnections with other countries. Students explain the key institutions, roles and responsibilities of Australia’s levels of government, and democratic values and beliefs. They explain influences on consumers and strategies for informed consumer and financial choices.  

 

Students develop questions, and locate, collect and organise information and data from a range of primary and secondary sources. They evaluate sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives. Students evaluate a range of information and data formats to identify and describe patterns, trends or inferred relationships. They evaluate evidence to draw conclusions. Students propose actions or responses and use criteria to assess the possible effects. Students select and organise ideas and findings from sources, and use a range of relevant terms and conventions, to present descriptions and explanations. 

Knowledge and understanding | History

AC9HS6K01

significant individuals, events and ideas that led to Australia’s Federation, the Constitution and democratic system of government

Knowledge and understanding | History

AC9HS6K02

changes in Australia's political system and to Australian citizenship after Federation and throughout the 20th century that impacted First Nations Australians, migrants, women and children

Knowledge and understanding | Civics and Citizenship

AC9HS6K06

the key institutions of Australia’s system of government, how it is based on the Westminster system, and the key values and beliefs of Western democracies

Knowledge and understanding | Civics and Citizenship

AC9HS6K07

the roles and responsibilities of the 3 levels of government in Australia

Skills | Questioning and researching

AC9HS6S02

locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources in a range of formats

Skills | Concluding and decision-making

AC9HS6S05

develop evidence-based conclusions

Skills | Communicating

AC9HS6S07

present descriptions and explanations, drawing ideas, findings and viewpoints from sources, and using relevant terms and conventions

Annotations

 

1. Uses relevant terms such as European settlement and colonies to describe events presented on a timeline. 

 

2. Identifies people, experiences and events important to the national story. 

 

3. Sequences events leading to Federation on a timeline. 

4. Selects and organises information to support the museum display’s explanations. 

 

5. Selects an image to identify the role of a key person at an event. 

 

6. Examines a source to consider what it tells us about the society in which it was created. 

 

7. Uses relevant terms such as federal parliament and Commonwealth of Australia to describe events presented in captions. 

 

8. Selects an image of a place associated with the development of Australia’s democracy to exemplify the events leading to Federation. 

 

9. Examines a source to describe what it commemorates. 

 

10. Describes a place and its connection to Australia’s democracy. 

 

11. Uses relevant terms such as proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia to describe events presented in captions. 

12. Selects an image of a place associated with the development of Australia’s democracy. 

 

13. Explains connections between Australia’s system of government and the British Westminster system. 

 

14. Uses relevant terms such as two houses of parliament to describe events presented in captions. 

 

15. Uses relevant terms such as federal parliament, constitution, convention and proclamation of the Commonwealth of Australia to describe events presented on a timeline or in captions. 

 

16. Uses a map to locate Australia’s near neighbours and the countries of origin of those who now call Australia home.