Achievement standard:
They describe how people, places, communities and environments are diverse and globally interconnected and identify the effects of these interconnections over time. Students explain the importance of people, institutions and processes to Australia’s democracy and legal system. They describe the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens and the obligations they may have as global citizens.
Content Descriptors Year 6
Geography:
The geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia (ACHASSK138)
Differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world (ACHASSK139)
Civics and Citizenship:
The key institutions of Australia’s democratic system of government and how it is based on the Westminster system (ACHASSK143)
The roles and responsibilities of Australia’s three levels of government (ACHASSK144)
The responsibilities of electors and representatives in Australia’s democracy (ACHASSK145)
The obligations citizens may consider they have beyond their own national borders as active and informed global citizens (ACHASSK148)
Economics
How the concept of opportunity cost involves choices about the alternative use of resources and the need to consider trade-offs (ACHASSK149)
Year 5
Achievemnt standard:
They identify the effects of these interconnections on the characteristics of places and environments. Students identify the importance of values and processes to Australia’s democracy and describe the roles of different people in Australia’s legal system. They recognise that choices need to be made when allocating resources. They describefactors that influence their choices as consumers and identify strategies that can be used to inform these choices.
Content Descriptors
Civics and Citizenship
The key values that underpin Australia’s democracy (ACHASSK115)
The key features of the electoral process in Australia (ACHASSK116)
Why regulations and laws are enforced and the personnel involved (ACHASSK117)How people with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal (ACHASSK118)
Economics
The difference between needs and wants and why choices need to be made about how limited resources are used (ACHASSK119)
They describe how people, places, communities and environments are diverse and globally interconnected and identify the effects of these interconnections over time. Students explain the importance of people, institutions and processes to Australia’s democracy and legal system. They describe the rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens and the obligations they may have as global citizens.
Content Descriptors Year 6
Geography:
The geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia (ACHASSK138)
Differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world (ACHASSK139)
Civics and Citizenship:
The key institutions of Australia’s democratic system of government and how it is based on the Westminster system (ACHASSK143)
The roles and responsibilities of Australia’s three levels of government (ACHASSK144)
The responsibilities of electors and representatives in Australia’s democracy (ACHASSK145)
The obligations citizens may consider they have beyond their own national borders as active and informed global citizens (ACHASSK148)
Economics
How the concept of opportunity cost involves choices about the alternative use of resources and the need to consider trade-offs (ACHASSK149)
Year 5
Achievemnt standard:
They identify the effects of these interconnections on the characteristics of places and environments. Students identify the importance of values and processes to Australia’s democracy and describe the roles of different people in Australia’s legal system. They recognise that choices need to be made when allocating resources. They describefactors that influence their choices as consumers and identify strategies that can be used to inform these choices.
Content Descriptors
Civics and Citizenship
The key values that underpin Australia’s democracy (ACHASSK115)
The key features of the electoral process in Australia (ACHASSK116)
Why regulations and laws are enforced and the personnel involved (ACHASSK117)How people with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal (ACHASSK118)
Economics
The difference between needs and wants and why choices need to be made about how limited resources are used (ACHASSK119)
Text ideas
Narrative:
A day in the life of the poor- narrative from the perspective, what issues could you be facing, famine, disease, hardship, choices ,right for education
If the world had no water
Persuasive
Australian children are the luckiest in the world
All children don't have equal rights
Education is critical to success
Narrative:
A day in the life of the poor- narrative from the perspective, what issues could you be facing, famine, disease, hardship, choices ,right for education
If the world had no water
Persuasive
Australian children are the luckiest in the world
All children don't have equal rights
Education is critical to success