Where do Laws Come From?

Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication

Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges

Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and secondary sources, using ethical protocols

Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources

Represent the location of places and other types of geographical data and information in different forms including diagrams, field sketches and large-scale and small-scale maps that conform to cartographic conventions of border, scale, legend, title, north point and source; using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate

Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions

Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present

Interpret maps and other geographical data and information using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions that use geographical terminology

Interpret data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships

Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions

Work in groups to generate responses to issues and challenges

Use criteria to make decisions and judgements and consider advantages and disadvantages of preferring one decision over others

Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects

Identify the origin, content features and the purpose of historical sources and describe the context of these sources when explaining daily life in colonial Australia, reasons for migration and causes and effects of Federation

Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions

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

Identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society

Describes and explains the struggles for rights and freedoms in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Key figures, events and ideas that led to Australia’s Federation and Constitution

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

Describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia

Describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time

Experiences of Australian democracy and citizenship, including the status and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, migrants, women and children

Discuss the values, principles and institutions that underpin Australia’s democratic forms of government and explain how this system is influenced by the Westminster system

Explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments

The key institutions of Australia’s democratic system of government and how it is based on the Westminster system

Describe the roles and responsibilities of the three levels of government, including shared roles and responsibilities within Australia's federal system

The roles and responsibilities of Australia’s three levels of government

Identify the roles and responsibilities of electors and representatives in Australia's democracy

The responsibilities of electors and representatives in Australia’s democracy

Explain how state/territory and federal laws are initiated and passed through parliament

Where ideas for new laws can come from and how they become law

Identify who can be an Australian citizen and describe the rights, responsibilities and shared values of Australian citizenship and explore ways citizens can participate in society

The shared values of Australian citizenship and the formal rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens

Examine the concept of global citizenship

The obligations citizens may consider they have beyond their own national borders as active and informed global citizens