HASS

This semester in HASS we are learning about levels of government and separations of powers, belonging and contributing to local communities and Australian History. 

Civics and Citizenship

Belonging and contributing to the local community 

Learning Intentions:

• We are learning factors that shape a person’s identity.
• We are learning how rules and laws affect Australians.
• We are learning about how the local government provides services to the community.

In this unit, students will:

• understand the diversity of cultural, religious and/or social groups to which they and others in the local community belong.
• understand the roles of local government and local citizens in their local community
• conduct an inquiry as an active local community citizen using democratic decision making.

Achievement Standards:

Students will identify structures and decisions that support their local community and recognise the importance of laws in society. They describe factors that shape a person’s identity and sense of belonging. Students develop questions about the society in which they live. They locate and collect information from different sources to answer these questions. They examine information to distinguish between facts and opinions, identify points of view and to draw conclusions. They share their points of view, respecting the views of others, and identify the groups to which they belong.

Civics and Citizenship: 

Levels of Government and Separation of Powers

Learning Intentions:

• We are learning about the 'Division of Powers' within the Australian Government, and why we have laws and regulations. 

In this unit, students will:

• understanding of the relationship between civics and citizenship, democracy and government
• understand the role and importance of the three levels of government in Australia
• know how ideas from citizens are made into law in Australia
• understand what rights, responsibilities, and privileges are, how they impact daily life, and connect to citizenship.

Achievement Standards:

Students will explain the role and 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.

Australian History: 

Learning Intentions:

• We are learning about Australian history. 

In this unit, students will:

• explore what it means to be an Australian and the importance of a sense of belonging.
• understand that Australia is a multicultural society reflected by the diversity of its people and their stories
• understand that history is a social concept made of stories - not all stories are included or heard, multiple. perspectives can provide a bigger picture
• understand and describe causes and effects of change on Australian society.
•  understand how society changed in relation to rights and citizenship for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the 20th century. 

Achievement Standards:

Students will explain the significance of an event/development, an individual or group. They identify and describe continuities and changes for different groups in the past. They describe the causes and effects of change on society. They compare the experiences ofdifferent people in Australia’s past. Students sequence information about events and the lives of individuals in chronological order and represent time by creating timelines. When researching, students develop appropriate questions to frame an historical inquiry. They identify a range of primary and secondary sources and locate, collect, organise and categorise relevant information to answer inquiry questions. They analyse information or sources for evidence to determine their origin and purpose and to identify different perspectives.