Year 7 · Humanities and Social Sciences · Knowledge and understanding
AC9HH7K06
the social organisation and cultural practices of early First Nations Australians, and their continuity and change over time
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Taught alongside it
The rest of Knowledge and understanding in Year 7.
theories and historical interpretations about early human evolution and migration, such as the theory that people moved out of Africa and the causes of migration to other parts of the world, including Australia
AC9HH7K02theories about the causes and effects of the arrival of early First Nations Australians on the Australian continent and their migration routes across the continent
AC9HH7K03how First Nations Australians are the world’s oldest continuing cultures, displaying evidence of both continuity and change over deep time
AC9HH7K04how First Nations Australians have responded to environmental processes and changes over time
AC9HH7K05the technological achievements of early First Nations Australians, and how these developed in different places and contributed to daily life, and land and water source management
AC9HH7K07the cultural obligations of First Nations Australians about significant heritage sites, including ancestral remains, material culture and artefacts, and the role of collaboration between First Nations Australians and other individuals and groups to ensure cultural preservation
AC9HH7K08the different methods and sources of evidence used by historians and archaeologists to investigate early societies, and the importance of archaeology and conserving the remains, material culture and heritage of the past
AC9HH7K09how the physical environment and geographical features influenced the development of the ancient society
AC9HH7K10the organisation and roles of key groups in ancient society such as the nobility, bureaucracy, women and slaves, and how they influenced and changed society
AC9HH7K11key beliefs, values and practices of an ancient society, with a particular emphasis on one of the following areas: everyday life, warfare, or death and funerary customs
AC9HH7K12causes and effects of contacts and conflicts within ancient societies and/or with other societies, resulting in developments such as the conquest of other lands, the expansion of trade and peace treaties
AC9HH7K13the role and achievements of a significant individual in an ancient society
The same idea, year by year
Where AC9HH7K06 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Year 7.
- Year 8AC9HH8K01the transformation of the ancient world to the early modern world, from the decline of the Roman Empire in western Europe through Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- Year 8AC9HH8K02the roles and relationships of different groups in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- Year 8AC9HH8K03a significant event, development, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- Year 8AC9HH8K04the experiences and perspectives of rulers and of subject peoples, and the interaction between power and/or authority in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- Year 8AC9HH8K05the role and achievements of a significant individual and/or group in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- Year 8AC9HH8K06interpretations about an event, individual, group, institution or movement in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- Year 8AC9HH8K07the significant social, religious, cultural, economic, environmental and/or political features of different groups related to the empire and/or expansion
- Year 8AC9HH8K08a significant event, development, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change related to the empire and/or expansion
- Year 8AC9HH8K09the experiences and perspectives of rulers and of subject peoples, and how the interaction between power and/or authority relates to the empire and/or expansion
- Year 8AC9HH8K10the role and achievements of a significant individual and/or group connected to the empire and/or expansion
- Year 8AC9HH8K11interpretations about the society and events, and/or individuals and/or groups connected to the empire and/or expansion
- Year 8AC9HH8K12the significant social, religious, cultural, economic, environmental and/or political features of different groups in the Asian-Pacific society
- Year 8AC9HH8K13a significant development, event, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change in the Asian-Pacific society
- Year 8AC9HH8K14the experiences and perspectives of rulers and of subject peoples, and the interaction between power and/or authority in the Asian-Pacific society
- Year 8AC9HH8K15the role and achievements of a significant individual and/or group in the Asian-Pacific society
- Year 8AC9HH8K16interpretations about the Asian-Pacific society and events, and/or individuals and/or groups connected to the society
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