AC9HG10S06 Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences

This Content Descriptor from Year 10 Humanities and Social Sciences provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

create descriptions, explanations and responses, using geographical knowledge and geographical tools as appropriate, and concepts and terms that incorporate and acknowledge research findings

Elaborations

• 1 creating a description for a purpose, using structural features to organise ideas, findings, impacts and actions; for example, sub-headings
• 2 presenting conclusions using geospatial technologies and digital tools to create representations of data (for example, the trends in Human Development Index [HDI] over time in a selected country or region) and research findings (for example, how a person’s wellbeing is influenced by where they live) to explain causes and effects of a geographical phenomenon or challenge, and reinforcing understanding of the interconnections between people, places and the environment
• 3 developing an explanation, applying tone appropriate to purpose and audience; for example, using an authoritative tone, and referring to representations of data and information when explaining a strategy to improve the sustainability of an identified environment or action to improve human wellbeing

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