AC9HC8S03 Year 8 Humanities and Social Sciences

Content descriptor analyse information, data and ideas about political, legal or civic issues to identify and explain differences in perspectives and potential challenges

Elaborations

• • Elaboration examining speeches from prominent Australian politicians or jurists to explain how Australia’s legal and political systems promote a fair and cohesive society
• • Elaboration identifying and analysing the criteria for awarding Australian of the Year and Young Australian of the Year and explaining the different ways in which recipients of these awards have met the criteria and demonstrated the values of "good citizenship"
• • Elaboration examining letters to the editor about current issues, and identifying and explaining the differences of opinion
• • Elaboration identifying and explaining possible reasons for the difference in perspectives about a civics and citizenship issue, such as marriage equality