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Centenary of Federation: Debates that shaped the nation

History

• History / Year 9 / Historical Skills / Chronology, terms and concepts Use chronological sequencing to demonstrate the relationship between events and developments in different periods and places. ACHHS164
• Use historical terms and concepts. ACHHS165
• History / Year 9 / Historical Skills / Historical questions and research Identify and locate relevant sources, using ICT and other methods. ACHHS168
• History / Year 9 / Historical Skills / Analysis and use of sources Process and synthesise information from a range of sources for use as evidence in an historical argument. ACHHS170
• History / Year 9 / Historical Skills / Explanation and communication Develop texts, particularly descriptions and discussions that use evidence from a range of sources that are referenced. ACHHS174
• History / Year 10 / Historical Skills / Chronology, terms and concepts Use chronological sequencing to demonstrate the relationship between events and developments in different periods and places. ACHHS182
• Use historical terms and concepts. ACHHS183
• History / Year 10 / Historical Skills / Historical questions and research Identify and locate relevant sources, using ICT and other methods. ACHHS186
• History / Year 10 / Historical Skills / Analysis and use of sources Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of primary and secondary sources. ACHHS189
• History / Year 10 / Historical Skills / Explanation and communication Develop texts, particularly descriptions and discussions that use evidence from a range of sources that are referenced. ACHHS192

English

• English / Year 9 / Literacy / Interpreting, analysing, evaluating Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse texts, comparing and evaluating representations of an event, issue, situation or character in different texts. ACELY1744
• English / Year 9 / Literacy / Creating texts Create imaginative, informative and persuasive texts that present a point of view and advance or illustrate arguments, including texts that integrate visual, print and/or audio features. ACELY1746
• English / Year 10 / Literacy / Interpreting, analysing, evaluating Use comprehension strategies to compare and contrast information within and between texts, identifying and analysing embedded perspectives, and evaluating supporting evidence. ACELY1754
• English / Year 10 / Literacy / Creating texts Create sustained texts, including texts that combine specific digital or media content, for imaginative, informative, or persuasive purposes that reflect upon challenging and complex issues. ACELY1756

General capabilities

• Literacy
• Critical and creative thinking
• Personal and social capability
• Information and communication technology capability
• Numeracy
• Ethical behaviour

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