AC9HC7K05 Year 7 Humanities and Social Sciences

Content descriptor how values based on freedom, respect, fairness and equality of opportunity can support social cohesion and democracy within Australian society

Elaborations

• • Elaboration identifying how Australian values can include patriotism, inclusion, civility, personal and collective responsibility, compassion, equality, justice, a “fair go” and religious freedom, and evaluating the extent to which values are reflected in Australian society
• • Elaboration identifying shared values across the diverse communities within Australia and how these can be expressed through customs and protocols such as flag-raising ceremonies and singing the national anthem (this could include investigating the history of changes to our national anthem)
• • Elaboration evaluating the extent to which these values can promote cohesion and reconciliation in Australia’s society
• • Elaboration investigating why migrants and refugees wish to come to Australia and become Australian citizens
• • Elaboration identifying Christian traditions and values that have influenced the development of Australian society, democracy and law, including the impacts upon First Nations Australian communities and other groups within Australian society
• • Elaboration identifying the values and beliefs of religions practised in contemporary Australia, such as Judaism, Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism