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Elaboration (1) ACHCS070

using a variety of sources to develop conclusions about Australian national identity

Elaboration ACHCS071

using empathy to appreciate the influences or circumstances that may have informed different perspectives

Elaboration (1) ACHCS071

recognising assumptions in their own and other people’s thinking when mediating differences

Elaboration (2) ACHCS071

using culturally inclusive behaviours during class discussions and meetings

Elaboration ACHCS072

participating in a simulation to achieve consensus (for example, a mock court case or parliamentary committee)

Elaboration (1) ACHCS072

working in groups to evaluate the options before deciding on any course of action (for example, to influence change relating to a current event or issue)

Elaboration ACHCS073

using appropriate terms and concepts such as ‘freedoms’, ‘responsibilities’, ‘statutory law’ and ‘customary law’

Elaboration (1) ACHCS073

creating material for public distribution with a specific purpose and context (for example, an advertisement promoting participation in Australia’s democracy)

Elaboration ACHCS074

considering how personal experiences and circumstances influence their identity as a citizen and how they relate to others

Elaboration (1) ACHCS074

considering the factors that shape the way they meet their responsibilities as a citizen (for example, where they live)

Elaboration ACHCK075

investigating how the contemporary party system operates in Australia’s liberal democracy and how governments are formed in parliament

Elaboration (1) ACHCK075

discussing the meaning of key concepts such as parliamentary majority, the opposition, hung parliament, minority government

Elaboration (2) ACHCK075

exploring the role of the Senate and state upper Houses, and the balance of power in these Houses

Elaboration ACHCK076

examining a range of strategies used to persuade citizens’ electoral choices such as public debate, media, opinion polls, advertising, interest groups and political party campaigns

Elaboration (1) ACHCK076

discussing how social media is used to influence people’s understanding of issues

investigating the development and implementation of policy and the role of the public service in Australia, including the role of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in proposing policy and the role of parliament in debating it

Elaboration (1) ACHCK103

identifying the role of parliament and particularly the opposition in debating policy proposed by the Executive, in authorising the government to spend public money and scrutinising the administrative actions of the government

Elaboration ACHCK077

creating a visual representation of the court jurisdictions in Australia

Elaboration (1) ACHCK077

categorising sample cases in relation to the courts in which they would be heard (for example, cases from criminal, consumer, family, human rights and environmental law)

Elaboration (2) ACHCK077

describing the role of a particular court (for example, a supreme court, a magistrates court or the Family Court of Australia)

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