AC9HS5S05

Elaborations

• AC9HS5S05_E1identifying valid evidence that can be used to form a conclusion and considering the difference between a conclusion based on evidence and one based on personal preference or on the use of limited sources
• AC9HS5S05_E2drawing conclusions based on identified evidence from primary and secondary sources that consider differing information; for example, using analysis and evaluation of primary sources such as images, posters and newspaper articles, and secondary sources such as books and websites, on which to base conclusions
• AC9HS5S05_E3drawing conclusions that demonstrate consideration of questions, understanding of disciplinary concepts and evidence
• AC9HS5S05_E4drawing conclusions about a community and/or the environment; for example, changing democratic values from past to present, patterns of human consumption and changes in environments
• AC9HS5S05_E5considering the primary and secondary sources used and how this may have influenced the validity of the conclusions of the inquiry; for example, the reliability of information in a source such as a government agency website versus a private blog, the date a secondary source was created and the views that prevailed at the time