Civics and citizenship / Year 9 / Civics and Citizenship Knowledge and Understanding / Citizenship, diversity and identity

Curriculum content descriptions

The influence of a range of media, including social media, in shaping identities and attitudes to diversity (ACHCK080)

Elaborations
  • analysing how media represent different groups in Australian society and assessing the impact those representations have on community cohesiveness
  • investigating a human rights campaign that uses social media and how members of the public have engaged in the issue
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • ICT capability Information and Communication Technology (ICT) capability
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms

Cultural diversity,  Social media,  Media influence

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