Whole School Matters draft manuscript
Community Matters draft manuscript
Getting Started on The Whole School Approach
MindMatters Recognition and Overview
MindMatters Planning Tools
School Audits and Surveys
Curriculum Links
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
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Community Partnerships
Whole Student Approach
Student Empowerment
School Stories

Enhancing Resilience 1 links to Studies of Society and Environment

Activitied & Sessions

Possible Standards

Considering identity & culture

Talking about identity and culture - page 89

Definitions - page 90

Caught in the middle position - page 90

Interview - oral history - page 91

Definitions (worksheet) - page 92

‘Caught in the middle’ position (handout) - page 93

Interview (handout) - page 94 - Oral history interview questions

Soc 4.1 - Time, Continuity and Change

Learners analyse significant ideas, people and movements that have shaped societies.

Soc 4.2 - Indigenous Studies

Learners analyse their own cultural practices in comparison to the histories and current experiences of all Indigenous groups and actively contribute towards reconciliation.

Soc 4.3 - Civics, Governance and Social Justice

Learners explain the roles, rights and responsibilities of citizens on the existing structure of Australia’s political and legal systems, and their formation; evaluate how these structures protect the rights of individuals and societies.

Soc 4.4 - Values, Beliefs and Cultural Diversity

Learners research and describe the diverse interpretations and reactions of individuals/groups to the impact of major events in Australia and how this cultural diversity contributes to the identity of a society.

Soc 5.1 - Time, Continuity and Change

Learners analyse how past forces and events have shaped contemporary communities.

Soc 5.2 - Indigenous Studies

Learners analyse and evaluate complex culturally based social, environmental and political issues that are presently significant to Indigenous peoples.

Soc 5.3 - Civics, Governance and Social Justice

Learners critically evaluate a range of political and legal systems, their policies, and how these impact on citizens; analyse the moral/ethical codes of organisations that promote and protect human rights.

Soc 5.4 - Values, Beliefs and Cultural Diversity

Learners critically evaluate the cultural and social structures, values and beliefs of communities and groups that impact and influence behaviour, attitudes and actions.

The changing face of Australia

Group membership - page 95

Timeline - page 96

Discussion and research - invasion & migration - pages 96-97

Past class photo - page 97

School based research - page 98

Class of Australia - page 98

Coruna - children and their teacher (handout) - page 99

Soc 4.1 - Time, Continuity and Change

Learners analyse significant ideas, people and movements that have shaped societies.

Soc 4.2 - Indigenous Studies

Learners analyse their own cultural practices in comparison to the histories and current experiences of all Indigenous groups and actively contribute towards reconciliation.

Soc 4.3 - Civics, Governance and Social Justice

Learners explain the roles, rights and responsibilities of citizens on the existing structure of Australia’s political and legal systems, and their formation; evaluate how these structures protect the rights of individuals and societies.

Soc 4.4 - Values, Beliefs and Cultural Diversity

Learners research and describe the diverse interpretations and reactions of individuals/groups to the impact of major events in Australia and how this cultural diversity contributes to the identity of a society.

Soc 5.1 - Time, Continuity and Change

Learners analyse how past forces and events have shaped contemporary communities.

Soc 5.2 - Indigenous Studies

Learners analyse and evaluate complex culturally based social, environmental and political issues that are presently significant to Indigenous peoples.

Soc 5.3 - Civics, Governance and Social Justice

Learners critically evaluate a range of political and legal systems, their policies, and how these impact on citizens; analyse the moral/ethical codes of organisations that promote and protect human rights.

Soc 5.4 - Values, Beliefs and Cultural Diversity

Learners critically evaluate the cultural and social structures, values and beliefs of communities and groups that impact and influence behaviour, attitudes and actions.

Towards tomorrow – stories of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

One story - Mary Graham - pages 100-101

Research ‘before European settlement’ - pages 101-102

Reconciliation - page 103

Discussion - page 103

Presenting the research - page 103

Soc 4.1 - Time, Continuity and Change

Learners analyse significant ideas, people and movements that have shaped societies.

Soc 4.2 - Indigenous Studies

Learners analyse their own cultural practices in comparison to the histories and current experiences of all Indigenous groups and actively contribute towards reconciliation.

Soc 4.3 - Civics, Governance and Social Justice

Learners explain the roles, rights and responsibilities of citizens on the existing structure of Australia’s political and legal systems, and their formation; evaluate how these structures protect the rights of individuals and societies.

Soc 4.4 - Values, Beliefs and Cultural Diversity

Learners research and describe the diverse interpretations and reactions of individuals/groups to the impact of major events in Australia and how this cultural diversity contributes to the identity of a society.

Soc 5.1 - Time, Continuity and Change

Learners analyse how past forces and events have shaped contemporary communities.

Soc 5.2 - Indigenous Studies

Learners analyse and evaluate complex culturally based social, environmental and political issues that are presently significant to Indigenous peoples.

Soc 5.3 - Civics, Governance and Social Justice

Learners critically evaluate a range of political and legal systems, their policies, and how these impact on citizens; analyse the moral/ethical codes of organisations that promote and protect human rights.

Soc 5.4 - Values, Beliefs and Cultural Diversity

Learners critically evaluate the cultural and social structures, values and beliefs of communities and groups that impact and influence behaviour, attitudes and actions.

This is Australia

This is Australia - page 104

This is Australia - ideas for presentations (handout) - page 105

Soc 4.1 - Time, Continuity and Change

Learners analyse significant ideas, people and movements that have shaped societies.

Soc 4.2 - Indigenous Studies

Learners analyse their own cultural practices in comparison to the histories and current experiences of all Indigenous groups and actively contribute towards reconciliation.

Soc 4.3 - Civics, Governance and Social Justice

Learners explain the roles, rights and responsibilities of citizens on the existing structure of Australia’s political and legal systems, and their formation; evaluate how these structures protect the rights of individuals and societies.

Soc 4.4 - Values, Beliefs and Cultural Diversity

Learners research and describe the diverse interpretations and reactions of individuals/groups to the impact of major events in Australia and how this cultural diversity contributes to the identity of a society.

Soc 5.1 - Time, Continuity and Change

Learners analyse how past forces and events have shaped contemporary communities.

Soc 5.2 - Indigenous Studies

Learners analyse and evaluate complex culturally based social, environmental and political issues that are presently significant to Indigenous peoples.

Soc 5.3 - Civics, Governance and Social Justice

Learners critically evaluate a range of political and legal systems, their policies, and how these impact on citizens; analyse the moral/ethical codes of organisations that promote and protect human rights.

Soc 5.4 - Values, Beliefs and Cultural Diversity

Learners critically evaluate the cultural and social structures, values and beliefs of communities and groups that impact and influence behaviour, attitudes and actions.