HASS Year 5

Australian Curriculum HASS - Humanities and Social Sciences

History

Sequence significant events and lifetimes of people in chronological order to create a narrative to explain the developments in Australia’s colonial past and the causes and effects of Federation on its people VCHHC082 Describe perspectives and identify ideas, beliefs and values of people and groups in the past VCHHC084 Identify and describe patterns of continuity and change in daily life for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, ‘native born’ and migrants in the Australian colonies VCHHC085 Explain the causes of significant events that shaped the Australian colonies, contributed to Australian Federation and the effects of these on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and migrants VCHHC086 Explain the significance of an event and an individual or group that influenced change in the Australian colonies and in Australian society since Federation VCHHC087 The social, economic and political causes and reasons for the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800 VCHHK088 The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced changing patterns of development, how the environment changed, and aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples VCHHK089 The effects of a significant development or event on a colony VCHHK090 The causes and the reasons why people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia, and the perspectives, experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony VCHHK091 The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping and changing a colony VCHHK092 The significance of key figures and events that led to Australia’s Federation, including British and American influences on Australia’s system of law and government VCHHK093 The different experiences and perspectives of Australian democracy and citizenship, including the status and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, migrants, women, and children VCHHK094 The stories and perspectives of people who migrated to Australia, including from one Asian country, and the reasons they migrated VCHHK095 Significant contributions of individuals and groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and migrants, to changing Australian society VCHHK096

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