AC9HS4K01 Year 4 Humanities and Social Sciences

This Content Descriptor from Year 4 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.

the diversity of First Nations Australians, their social organisation and their continuous connection to Country/Place

Elaborations

• 1 exploring the connection of First Nations Australians to the land and water and how they manage these resources
• 2 recognising that First Nations Australians include two distinct cultural groups – Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples – and there is considerable diversity within these groups
• 3 investigating archaeological sites (for example, Nauwalabila, Devil’s Lair, Lake Mungo) that show the continuous connection of early First Peoples of Australia to Country/Place and the early lifestyles of First Nations Australians
• 4 investigating the diversity and significance of trade and exchange of ideas to First Nations Australians, including with groups outside Australia such as the Macassans

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