Humanities and social sciences / Year 4 / Knowledge and Understanding / Civics and citizenship

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Curriculum content descriptions

The differences between ‘rules’ and ‘laws’, why laws are important and how they affect the lives of people, including experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (ACHASSK092)

Elaborations

distinguishing between ‘laws’ (for example, speeding in school zones) and ‘rules’ (for example, sun safety in the school)
exploring the purpose of laws and recognising that laws apply to everyone in society
discussing examples of laws and why they are important to students’ lives
investigating the impact of laws on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (for example, environmental laws, native title laws and laws concerning sacred sites)

General capabilities

Critical and creative thinking
Personal and social capability
Ethical understanding

Cross-curriculum priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures

ScOT terms

Law, Ethics

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Year 4 history assessment - First contacts: A First Fleet story

TLF-IDM014413

This is an assessment package that uses the Year 4 Australian Curriculum history achievement standard to gather evidence about how well students have demonstrated what they know, what they understand and what they can do in relation to the topic 'First Contacts'. Students use historical sources to research the life of an ...

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