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Print as many hats as you need for group or individual discussion. Laminate if possible as the resource may be reused. Cut out and distribute to students. Dr Edward de Bono's Six thinking hats Red Hat Intuition, hunches & feelings White hat Information available & needed, facts and data Yellow hat Benefits, values & positive aspects Black hat Caution,…

Thinking routines support students to make their ideas visible and accessible. They are often accompanied by graphic organisers that structure student thinking and reasoning. See also: Templates Compass points This thinking routine is used to assist students in thinking deeply about a proposition or idea from a range of perspectives. How to do it Present an idea to students. Ask students to look at the idea using the compass rose…

  Video viewing guide: Four brothers lost in battle - Video viewing guide   Linked activities: Life and sacrifice during World War I (AC v9.0) Life and sacrifice during World War I (AC v8.4)  

Lord of the Cranes – Story   Linked activity: Exploring financial and ethical concepts through folktales (AC v9.0) Exploring financial and ethical concepts through folktales (AC v8.4)  

Australia’s response to help Fiji recover from Tropical Cyclone Winston – Infographic    Linked activities: Australian Government responses to natural disasters overseas (AC v9.0) Australian Government responses to natural disasters overseas (AC v8.4)  

  This video explains what tax is, who collects it and what it is used for.   Linked activity: The benefits of tax  

Businesses are responsible for charging and collecting the goods and services tax (GST) on the sale of most goods and services. They also have obligations to report and pay GST to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) by submitting a business activity statement (BAS) (usually quarterly). Prices to include GST The amount of GST (10%) must be included in any advertised or displayed price of goods and services that are sold and that are subject…

Part 1: Calculating GST Imagine you own a clothing store. Complete table 1 and calculate the GST amount to be added to the value of each item and the price of each item after GST is added. If you find calculating GST a little tricky, use the GST calculator. Table 1 Item Original price $ (GST excl) GST to be added (10% of original price) $ Selling price $ (GST incl…