Humanities and social sciences / Year 7 / Knowledge and Understanding

Curriculum content descriptions

The physical features of India or China and how they influenced the civilisation that developed there (ACHASSK177)

Elaborations
  • describing the significance of the Yellow River to irrigation and the impact of features such as the Himalayas on contacts with other societies, including trade
  • describing how harmonious relationships with the natural world were reflected in Indian belief systems (for example, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism)
  • creating a graphic representation of the extent of India as a political unit at this time, including for example, its diverse climatic and geographical features, types and location of food production, areas of high- and low-density population
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms

Indian history,  Landforms,  Ancient cities,  Chinese history,  Human settlements

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