AC9HH8K12 Year 8 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HH8K12 – Year 8 Humanities and Social Sciences: Asia-Pacific world

Strand

Knowledge and understanding

Substrand

Asia-Pacific world

This Content Descriptor from Year 8 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.

Content Descriptor

the significant social, religious, cultural, economic, environmental and/or political features of different groups in the Asian-Pacific society

Elaborations

• describing the way of life in the Khmer Empire as depicted through stone carvings and the writings of the Chinese Ambassador Zhou Daguan; for example, in relation to fishing, trading in markets, temple construction
• describing the way of life in feudal Japan under the shoguns; for example, “bushido” – the chivalric code of conduct of the samurai that emphasised frugality, loyalty, mastery of martial arts and honour
• analysing how the relationship between the different social classes, such as the emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai and workers, promoted social and cultural continuity
• describing the way of life in one Polynesian society, including the social, cultural, economic and political features, such as the role of the ariki in Māori and in Rapa Nui society
• investigating the way of life of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) society; for example, fishing by the men; links between the household and the extended clan through the exchange of goods, wives and labour; the use of stone tools

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 8 ASHAHISY8

Year 8 Humanities and Social Sciences Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 8, students describe the historical significance of the periods between the ancient and modern past. They explain the causes and effects of events, developments, turning points or challenges in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe, or in the societies connected to the empires or expansions, or the societies of the Asia-Pacific world during these periods. They describe the social, religious, cultural, economic, environmental and/or political aspects related to the changes and continuities in a society or a historical period. Students describe the role of significant individuals, groups and institutions connected to the societies of these periods and their influences on historical events. Students develop questions about the past to inform historical inquiry. They locate and identify a range of primary and secondary sources as evidence in historical inquiry. They describe the origin, content and context of sources and explain the purpose of primary and secondary sources. Students compare sources to explain the accuracy, usefulness and reliability of sources as evidence. They sequence events and developments to explain causes and effects, and patterns of continuity and change across societies and time periods. They describe perspectives, attitudes and values of the past, and suggest reasons for different points of view. They explain historical interpretations about significant events and people. Students use historical knowledge, concepts, terms and references to evidence from sources to create descriptions, explanations and historical arguments.