Essential Question

How can we listen to all voices and make fair decisions that respect everyone’s connection to the land we live on?

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Unit details

Y6 HASS
Lesson Time: 40 minutes
Lessons: 14
Duration: 6 weeks

Australian Curriculum
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures cross-curriculum priority.

Unit overview

Through the learning in this unit, students will:

  • better understand Australia’s system of government and how it differs from First Nations systems
  • analyse the impacts of colonisation on First Nations Peoples, particularly regarding land, governance and justice
  • identify how laws are made and changed in Australia and evaluate how this process can be more inclusive
  • communicate informed civic ideas using formal and persuasive formats, such as public submissions
  • participate in civic action projects that incorporate First Nations perspectives, and advocate for fairness and inclusion.