AC9HC10K02 Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences

Content descriptor the Australian Government’s role and responsibilities at a regional and global level

Elaborations

• • Elaboration explaining the ways Australia contributes to and participates in the Asia-Pacific region, including membership of international organisations and participation in agreements with other nations (for example, exchange programs, peacekeeping, election monitoring, development aid, health programs, disaster management) and internationally, including participation in the United Nations Security Council
• • Elaboration investigating Australia’s responsibilities and commitment to various international treaties, conventions and agendas, such as the UN Sustainable Development Agenda and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
• • Elaboration analysing and evaluating the reasons for and effectiveness of Australia's participation in the region and globally with regard to a global issue, such as human rights, war and conflict, challenges to democracy or climate
• • Elaboration comparing the responses of governments and organisations around the world to a global issue; for example, gender equality, poverty, climate change, vaccination against communicable diseases
• • Elaboration identifying ways that the forces of global interconnectedness could both exacerbate and enhance the ability to solve the key issues of our time
• • Elaboration evaluating the impacts of these issues on Australia’s identity; First Nations Australians’ reconciliation, truth-telling and sovereignty; Australian government policies and citizens’ choices to act in the global interest