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Civics and citizenship / Year 10 / Civics and Citizenship Knowledge and Understanding / Citizenship, diversity and identity
Curriculum content descriptions
The challenges to and ways of sustaining a resilient democracy and cohesive society (ACHCK094)
Elaborations
- exploring the concept of ‘cohesive society’ using examples from contemporary events in Australia or in other countries to identify factors that support cohesiveness
- considering threats to Australian democracy and other democracies, such as the influence of vested interests, organised crime, corruption and lawlessness
- identifying the safeguards that protect Australia’s democratic system and society, including shared values and the right to dissent within the bounds of the law
- investigating processes by which individuals and groups resolve differences in Australian communities (for example, negotiation, mediation and reconciliation)
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Democracy, Political corruption, Organised crime, Conspiracy, Conflict resolution, Conflict of interest