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The reasons why some places are special to people, and how they can be looked after (ACHASSK017)

Elaborations
  • identifying places they consider to be ‘special’ (for example, their room, a play area, holiday location or an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander place of family significance) and explaining why the place is special to them
  • describing the features of places that are special to them based on what they see, hear, smell and feel
  • discussing different ways they could contribute to caring for special places including those that are unique
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
ScOT terms

Sacred places,  Heritage,  Sense of place

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