Humanities & Social Sciences

Dedicated lessons across key curriculum areas to give students practical and applied knowledge of Australia’s tax and superannuation systems.

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Influences on government policy and the media

Students explore how groups and outside bodies sometimes seek to influence government policies for their own purposes.…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • 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
 

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 v9.0
  • 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 v9.0
  • activity
 

Earning an income

In this activity, students investigate how people earn an income, why people work and the different types of work that…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • 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 v9.0
  • 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 v9.0
  • activity
 

When and why did Australia become a welfare state?

Students develop an initial hypothesis that answers the question: ‘When and why did Australia become a welfare state…

  • History
  • Year 10
  • AC v9.0
  • activity
 

Spender or saver?

In this activity students decide if different people are spenders or savers and consider what actions these people may…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 7
  • AC v8.4
  • activity
 

Government services and liveability in the local area

Students explore liveability in their local community. They use a map to investigate and locate the services provided…

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

Western Sydney airport and liveability

Students investigate the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the Western Sydney airport development on the…

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

Improving the liveability of Campbelltown

Students examine the Billabong Parklands Project as an example of all 3 levels of government working together to…

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