History

Build student knowledge of key taxation concepts through real-world historical examples. 

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When and why did Australia become a welfare state?

Students collaboratively construct a class timeline of key tax and welfare events and developments from Federation to…

  • History
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Critical evaluation of sources

Students analyse a range of primary and secondary sources related to everyday life and welfare during the Great…

  • History
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Continuity and change in everyday life

Students explore continuity and change in everyday life in the time period between the Great Depression and Post World…

  • History
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Perspectives on welfare for the unemployed

Students analyse a range of primary sources to explore the various perspectives on the unemployed that existed during…

  • History
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Causes and effects of changes to the welfare system

Students explore what life was like in the period leading up to World War II and examine sources to identify the…

  • History
  • Year 10
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

The role of tax in ancient societies

Students collaboratively investigate the role of taxes in one ancient society. This research task can be applied to any…

  • History
  • Year 7
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Ideas, revolution and taxation

Students collaboratively investigate the key changes that emerged as a result of the Age of the Enlightenment,…

  • History
  • Year 8
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

A chronology of tax and welfare

Students construct a timeline of tax and welfare events and developments in the period between Federation and the end…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Perspectives on income tax

Students analyse a range of sources to explore different perspectives on the Australian Government's introduction of an…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Life and sacrifice during World War I

Students explore what life was like for Australians during World War I, including the sacrifice made by soldiers in…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Tax and welfare on the home front - Critical use of sources

Students analyse a range of primary and secondary sources related to the home front during World War II, including…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Income tax and welfare in Australia, then and now

Students explore continuity and change in relation to tax collection and the provision of welfare since Federation.…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • AC v9.0
  • activity