Civics and Citizenship 7-10 / Year 7 / Skills / Questioning and researching

Curriculum content descriptions

locate, select and organise information, data and ideas from different sources (AC9HC7S02)

Elaborations
  • locating information in online sources by exploring advanced search functions; for example, using advanced search functions or targeted criteria: “allintext: cultural and religious diversity in Australian society”
  • selecting print and online sources, such as articles, graphs, charts and statistics to identify information, data and ideas; for example, map cultural and religious diversity in Australian society
  • identifying key findings from specialist sources, such as reports into Australia’s legal system by the Australian Law Reform Commission or state/territory commissions and committees
  • selecting and organising information from different sources, such as media reports, online publications and government websites, on the basis of similarity and relevance to the topic
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Literacy Literacy
ScOT terms

Evaluation,  Data collection,  Information literacy

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Western Australia: A Centenary of Change 1918 - 2018

This resource has been developed to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the conclusion of World War I. The resource aims to support teachers from Foundation through to Year 10 in integrating 100 years of West Australian history into the HASS curriculum.

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Refugees welcome here

This resource embeds the use of online collaboration tools and 21st century learning skills in a student-centered hands-on project designed to welcome refugees into their community. The syllabus outcomes are aligned to NSW Stage 4 English, Geography or Visual Arts but this could be used with older or younger students by ...