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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
ScOT terms
Social customs, Indigeneity, Ethnicity, Cultural maintenance