Respect matters: 7-10 History

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In History, students gain an understanding of human experience and learn to appreciate the perspectives, beliefs and values of people in the past and present. They develop empathy, communication, team work, and advocacy skills. Students develop an understanding of the diverse values, actions and motivations of people in the past and how these may account for, or be different from, present social standards, expectations, attitudes and behaviours. They develop an ability to contribute to their communities through sharing, listening to, exploring, analysing and respectfully responding to their own and others’ points of view.

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The origins and significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including Australia’s involvement in the development of the declaration - ACDSEH023

Background to the struggle of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples for rights and freedoms before 1965, including the 1938 Day of Mourning and the Stolen Generations - ACDSEH104

The significance of the following for the civil rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: 1962 right to vote federally; 1967 Referendum; Reconciliation; Mabo decision; Bringing Them Home Report (the Stolen Generations), the Apology - ACDSEH106

The continuing nature of efforts to secure civil rights and freedoms in Australia and throughout the world, such as the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2007) - ACDSEH143

Continuity and change in beliefs and values that have influenced the Australian way of life - ACDSEH149

The contribution of migration to Australia’s changing identity as a nation and to its international relationships - ACDSEH147

Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of primary and secondary sources - ACHHS171

Methods used by civil rights activists to achieve change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and the role of ONE individual or group in the struggle - ACDSEH134

Evaluate the reliability and usefulness of primary and secondary sources - ACHHS189