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The Conversation - Indigenous collection

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This is a series of short journalistic articles written by academic experts and researchers that provide facts, commentary, and independent analysis about issues, policies and culture relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The articles support student investigations and in-depth studies of issues relevant for secondary school students in English and the humanities. The collection is regularly updated with new contributions and contains over 40 articles about indigenous identity, culture, art, and issues such as health, social justice and others. .

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English / Year 10 / Literacy
Curriculum content descriptions

Identify and analyse implicit or explicit values, beliefs and assumptions in texts and how these are influenced by purposes and likely audiences (ACELY1752)

Elaborations
  • skim reading sections of a persuasive text to identify the main contention, key arguments in linked paragraphs and supporting evidence in order to locate points for building rebuttal or counter argument
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms
  • Attitudes
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History / Year 10 / Historical Skills
Curriculum content descriptions

Identify and analyse the perspectives of people from the past (ACHHS190)

Elaborations
  • analysing the views of men and women at different times regarding gender equality in Australia and explaining how these views might reflect changing values and attitudes
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
ScOT terms
  • Attitudes
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Civics and Citizenship 7-10 / Year 10 / Knowledge and understanding
Curriculum content descriptions

the role of the parliament and the High Court of Australia in protecting rights under the Constitution, common law, and through federal and state statute law (AC9HC10K03)

Elaborations
  • explaining the role of the High Court in interpreting and applying the law, using contemporary Australian examples
  • exploring the concepts of express and implied rights through High Court cases such as the Stolen Generations Case (Kruger v the Commonwealth [1997]) and the Vicki Lee Roach Case (Roach v Electoral Commissioner [2007])

  • investigating understanding of terra nullius and how the Native Title Act 1993 property rights were developed through High Court interpretation of common law and enshrined in statutory law

  • comparing the effectiveness of a constitutional bill of rights, such as in the USA, with a statutory bill of rights, such as in New Zealand
General capabilities
  • Ethical understanding Ethical Understanding
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
ScOT terms
  • Parliaments
  • Constitutional law
  • Legal precedent
  • Courts
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English / Year 10 / Language
Curriculum content descriptions

Understand that people’s evaluations of texts are influenced by their value systems, the context and the purpose and mode of communication (ACELA1565)

Elaborations
  • considering whether ethical judgments of good, bad, right or wrong are absolute or relative through consideration of texts with varying points of view and through discussion with others
  • interpreting texts by drawing on knowledge of the historical context in which texts were created
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms
  • Beliefs
  • Reviewing (Texts)
  • Text purpose
  • Values (Psychology)
  • Ethics
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History / Year 9 / Historical Knowledge and Understanding
Curriculum content descriptions

Change and continuity in the Asian society during this period, including any effects of contact (intended and unintended) with European power(s) (ACDSEH094)

Elaborations
  • identifying aspects of the Asian society under investigation that remained the same or changed during this period, especially as a result of contact with European powers (for example, describing the British Raj and identifying British influences on society (such as the building of roads, an extensive railway network, schools and Christian missions))
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural understanding
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
ScOT terms
  • Imperialism
  • Cultural interaction
  • Indian history
  • Japanese history
  • Chinese history
  • Indonesian history
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English / Year 9 / Literacy
Curriculum content descriptions

analyse and evaluate how language features are used to represent a perspective of an issue, event, situation, individual or group (AC9E9LY03)

Elaborations
  • analysing the use of language in the coverage of a contentious issue in a range of news and social media
  • explaining how authors use language features to represent ideas and convey opinions
  • comparing a range of advocacy, campaign or inspirational speeches from films or media and identifying language features that influence the listener
General capabilities
  • Personal and social capability Personal and Social capability
  • Literacy Literacy
ScOT terms
  • Text purpose
  • Attitudes
  • Language conventions
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Civics and Citizenship 7-10 / Year 9 / Knowledge and understanding
Curriculum content descriptions

the role of the Australian Constitution in providing the basis for Australia’s federal system of government and democratic processes, including institutions, and the process for constitutional change through a referendum (AC9HC9K01)

Elaborations
  • understanding the aims of the founding fathers prior to Federation in writing the Australian Constitution, including the need for compromise
  • describing the process by which referendums to change the Australian Constitution are initiated and decided, including the role of the Australian Electoral Commission, and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of having a constitution that can only be amended by referendum
  • investigating the extent to which the Constitution upholds and enables democratic institutions and processes, including a constitutional monarchy, a federal parliamentary system with elected legislatures, protection of states’ rights and individual rights, and representation of the interests of all Australians

  • assessing the effectiveness of the process of constitutional change and the degree to which it supports popular sovereignty through examining selected referendum proposals; for example, the successful vote on the Constitution Alteration (Aboriginals) 1967 or the unsuccessful vote on the Constitution Alteration (Establishment of Republic) 1999

General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Ethical understanding Ethical Understanding
ScOT terms
  • Constitutions
  • Constitutional law
  • Referenda
  • Separation of powers
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Civics and citizenship / Year 9 / Civics and Citizenship Skills
Curriculum content descriptions

Account for different interpretations and points of view (ACHCS085)

Elaborations
  • taking on roles for a discussion to explore various points of view about a contemporary political or social issue
  • developing an evidence-based argument which recognises different interpretations (for example, about the role of social media in contemporary debates)
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms
  • Attitudes
  • Reasoning
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English / Year 10 / Language
Curriculum content descriptions

understand that language used to evaluate, implicitly or explicitly reveals an individual's values (AC9E10LA02)

Elaborations
  • identifying explicit expressions of values when evaluating
  • identifying subtle or implied values communicated through language; for example, using a term such as “teenager” to refer to an individual rather than using a specific name
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
ScOT terms
  • Attitudes
  • Beliefs
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Civics and citizenship / Year 10 / Civics and Citizenship Skills
Curriculum content descriptions

Account for different interpretations and points of view (ACHCS098)

Elaborations
  • identifying the values, motivations and contexts which underpin different interpretations about civics and citizenship topics and issues
  • developing an evidence-based argument that includes a rebuttal of an alternative point of view (for example, about Australia’s commitment to its international legal obligations)
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
  • Personal and social capability Personal and social capability
  • Ethical understanding Ethical understanding
ScOT terms
  • Attitudes
  • Reasoning
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