AC9HS5K03
Official content description
the role of a significant individual or group, including First Nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development of events in an Australian colony
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What Year 5 HASS students should achieve
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- By the end of Year 5, students explain the causes of the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800.
- They evaluate sources to determine origin and perspectives.
- They suggest conclusions based on evidence.
- Students develop questions and locate, collect and organise information and data from primary and secondary sources.
- They explain the influence of people on the characteristics of places and in the management of spaces.
- Students explain the key values and features of Australia’s democracy and how people achieve civic goals.
The Knowledge and understanding progression either side of AC9HS5K03
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Taught before · Year 4
- AC9HS4K01the diversity of First Nations Australians, their social organisation and their continuous connection to Country/Place
- AC9HS4K02the causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia in 1788
- AC9HS4K03the experiences of individuals and groups, including military and civilian officials, and convicts involved in the establishment of the first British colony
Builds towards · Year 6
- AC9HS6K01significant individuals, events and ideas that led to Australia’s Federation, the Constitution and democratic system of government
- AC9HS6K02changes in Australia's political system and to Australian citizenship after Federation and throughout the 20th century that impacted First Nations Australians, migrants, women and children
- AC9HS6K03the motivation of people migrating to Australia since Federation and throughout the 20th century, their stories and effects on Australian society, including migrants from the Asia region
Other Year 5 Knowledge and understanding codes
- AC9HS5K01the economic, political and social causes of the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800
- AC9HS5K02the impact of the development of British colonies in Australia on the lives of First Nations Australians, the colonists and convicts, and on the natural environment
- AC9HS5K04the influence of people, including First Nations Australians and people in other countries, on the characteristics of a place
- AC9HS5K05the management of Australian environments, including managing severe weather events such as bushfires, floods, droughts or cyclones, and their consequences
- AC9HS5K06the key values and features of Australia’s democracy, including elections, and the roles and responsibilities of elected representatives
- AC9HS5K07how citizens (members of communities) with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal
- AC9HS5K08types of resources, including natural, human and capital, and how they satisfy needs and wants
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