Humanities & Social Sciences

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

815 results
 

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
 

Worksheet

Life on the home front (World War I)

Group Possible activities and/or sacrifices on the home front Why those activities or…

  • History
  • Year 9
  • worksheets
 

Explainer

The division of powers

What is the division of powers and how do law making powers matter when it comes to the services our governments…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 7
  • explainer
 

Information

Government grant project starters

The project starters below are suggestions only. Students are encouraged to develop their own application for a project…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 7
  • explainer
 

Case study

For a fair Australia

Read this hypothetical case study of a local government decision about land use. Ajax Adventure Company has purchased…

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 7
  • explainer
 

Visualiser

Fairness isn't optional

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

  • Civics & Citizenship
  • Year 10
  • visualiser
 

Teacher tool

Welfare events

Write the following events on cards or paper to post on the wall. Alternatively, download and print the welfare cards…

  • History
  • Year 10
  • template