AC9HS6S01 Year 6 Humanities and Social Sciences

Content descriptor develop questions to investigate people, events, developments, places and systems

Elaborations

• • Elaboration asking questions that address relevant disciplinary concepts, before, during and after an investigation, to frame and guide the stages of the inquiry; for example, “What were the effects of migration on Australia?”, “What does this source indicate about the significance of an event?”, “How do secondary sources differ and what can I determine from primary sources?”, “How do the sources help me answer my questions and reach conclusions?”
• • Elaboration developing different types of research questions for different purposes, such as probing questions to seek details, open-ended questions to elicit more ideas, practical questions to guide the application of enterprising behaviours, and ethical questions regarding sensitivities and cultural protocol
• • Elaboration mind-mapping a concept to create research questions that reveal connections between economic, political, and/or environmental systems; for example, “How do the purchases my family makes influence the environment?”, “How do laws aim to ensure sustainable use of resources in the products we use?”, “What actions can consumers take to ensure their purchases protect the environment?”