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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Investigation

Strategies to increase the pace of electric car uptake

With a partner, identify the costs that occur when driving on a freeway in peak-hour. Include the costs for the driver…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • worksheets
 

Article

Closing the gap for women's superannuation

Noel Whittaker  June 23, 2018  Last week I had the pleasure of attending a seminar on Superannuation and…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • explainer
 

Explainer

Using taxes and social welfare payments to redistribute income

Even in a wealthy country, such as Australia, some people have little or no money, few goods, and limited means of…

  • Economics & Business
  • Year 10
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

Values of the taxation system

Does our tax system reflect our community values? In pairs, discuss the kinds of values that are being expressed…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 10
  • worksheets
 

Investigation

Class museum of tax

Your task is to conduct a group inquiry on the role of tax in the ancient society you are currently learning about.…

  • History
  • Year 7
  • investigation
 

Worksheet

Sources recording table

List the bibliographical information of all sources from which you have taken information. Books Author/s…

  • History
  • Year 10
  • worksheets
 

Investigation

Ideas, revolution and taxation

You are going to collaboratively investigate taxation as a cause and effect of revolution. It was during the Age of…

  • History
  • Year 8
  • investigation
 

Information

Tax and welfare on the home front - Sources

Print one set of sources for each group of 4 students. Laminate if possible as the sources will be used for several…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • explainer
 

Worksheet

Perspectives on income tax

Source Nature of source (Primary, Secondary, author, purpose, date, context)…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • worksheets
 

Worksheet

Four brothers lost in battle

Part 1: Video viewing guide How many Australian families lost 4 sons at war? What is unique about the…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • worksheets
 

Visualiser

Our democratic values

  Linked activities: Values of democracy and the tax system (AC v9.0) Values of democracy and the tax system…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 10
  • visualiser
 

Explainer

Tax, services and the three levels of government

All 3 levels of government in Australia work together to provide Australians with the goods and services they need.…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 7
  • explainer