Knowledge and understanding

History

AC9HS5K01 – the economic, political and social causes of the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800
AC9HS5K02 – the impact of the development of British colonies in Australia on the lives of First Nations Australians, the colonists and convicts, and on the natural environment
AC9HS5K03 – the role of a significant individual or group, including First Nations Australians and those who migrated to Australia, in the development of events in an Australian colony

AC9HS5K04 – the influence of people, including First Nations Australians and people in other countries, on the characteristics of a place
AC9HS5K05 – the management of Australian environments, including managing severe weather events such as bushfires, floods, droughts or cyclones, and their consequences

AC9HS5K06 – the key values and features of Australia’s democracy, including elections, and the roles and responsibilities of elected representatives
AC9HS5K07 – how citizens (members of communities) with shared beliefs and values work together to achieve a civic goal

AC9HS5K08 – types of resources, including natural, human and capital, and how they satisfy needs and wants