HASS

This semester our focus in HASS is on locations and places. We are also learning about the Government and Colonisation.

Learning Intentions

Students will:

understand what geography is and how to think and act geographically
understand the geographical concepts of place and space having human and environmental characteristics
know why Aboriginal Country is important describe locations of local, national and global place using
large and small-scale maps and cartographic conventions explain geographical characteristics of different locations from local to national scale
understand how environmental characteristics influence human impact on place
understand how human characteristics influence the environmental characteristics of place
understand how sustainable ways of living and methods of environmental management can influence human characteristics of place in Australia
know about the effects of bushfires and floods as a geographical challenge
conduct an inquiry into a geographical challenge, identifying an action plan and its possible effects.

Learning Intentions

Students will:

understand what ‘civics and citizenship’ is and why it is important
participate as people working together in their community as local and global citizens to solve problems and support causes
understand what government and democracy are, and the values which underpin Australia’s democracy
understand why we have laws and regulations
know the roles and responsibilities of key people working in Australia’s law enforcement and legal systems
understand the key features of the Australian electoral process and why elections are important in a democracy
know the roles and responsibilities of Australian electors and candidates participate in an election process as teams to achieve shared Goals.

Learning Intentions

Students will:

understand that history is a collection of people’s stories which are told from a point of view and know that it is important to study history from multiple perspectives in order to develop a whole picture
understand how to think and act like historians by asking and answering questions using provocations and prior knowledge
identify and examine the economic, social and political reasons for establishing colonies in Australia
analyse the effects of the establishment of colonial settlements in Sydney Cove and Van Diemen’s Land on the lives of European settlers and convicts
analyse the effects of the establishment of colonial settlements in Sydney Cove and Van Diemen’s Land on the lives of Aboriginal peoples
evaluate the link between early colonisation and the dispossession of Aboriginal people, and the campaign of Aboriginal peoples for land rights
understand how the environment changed as a result of the establishment of British settlements in Sydney Cove and Van Diemen’s Land.