BLOCK

FRAMEWORK

A

CONCEPTS:  Location of natural features, processes forming natural features, interaction of people with the natural environment.

POSSIBLE THEMES:  natural Disasters, Antarctica, Coastal Landforms, Tourism, Continents and Landforms, My Atlas (Elements of a Map, types, scale)

STRAND:   place and Space, Natural and Social systems.  Investigation, Communication and Participation.

EMPHASIZED CORE SHARED VALUES:  

5.2  Conservation and Environment

1.1  The Pursuit of Personal Excellence

OVERARCHING LEARNING OUTCOME:  

7 & 12

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOCUS:

Ecological Sustainability

B

CONCEPTS:  Ecosystems – Definition, Imbalance and Human Intervention

POSSIBLE THEMES:  Ecotourism, Our Waterways, Tuart Forest, Heritage Trail, Local Coastal Landforms

STRAND:  ICP, Natural and Social Systems, Place and Space

EMPHASIZED CORE SHARED VALUES:  

5.4  Diversity of Species

2.3  Ethical behaviour and responsibility

OVERARCHING LEARNING OUTCOME:

5 & 6

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOCUS: 

Ecological Sustainability.

C

CONCEPTS:  Impact of past societies on WA, Identify periods of time in Western Australia’s history, changes people make in times of crisis, Western Australia – its achievements and the achievements of its people.

POSSIBLE THEMES:  Local history, convictism, periods of development, Mandurah-past and present, the wars, community, family history, famous West Australians.  Ancient Civilisations, Industrial changes, Aboriginal studies

STRAND:  Time, continuity and change.  ICP

EMPHASISED CORE SHARED VALUES:

4.3  Diversity

4.6  Reconciliation

OVERARCHING LEARNING OUTCOME:

8 & 13

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOCUS:

Social Justice

D

CONCEPTS:  The Economic Problem, Resource Use, Marketing.

POSSIBLE THEMES:  Consumerism, Budgeting, Advertising, Our shopping centre, marketing, enterprise.

STRAND:    Resources, ICP.

EMPHASISED CORE SHARED VALUES:  

5.3  Sustainable Development

4.7  Social Justice

OVERARCHING LEARNING OUTCOME:

2 & 3

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOCUS:

Social Justice

BLOCK

FRAMEWORK

A

CONCEPTS:  Customs, Beliefs, Family, Aspects of Asian culture.

POSSIBLE THEMES:  Access Asia, Aboriginal Issues, Immigration, Cultural Diversity in Australia

STRAND:   Culture, ICP.

EMPHASIZED CORE SHARED VALUES: 

3.1  Equality

3.3  Respect

5.1  Cultural Heritage

4.2  Community

OVERARCHING LEARNING OUTCOME:  

9 & 13

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOCUS:

Social Justice

B

CONCEPTS:  Geographical regions of Australia.  Inter-relationships between natural and cultural environment.  Use of the natural environment and how this can change over time.  Distribution of resources in Australia

POSSIBLE THEMES:  Salinity, Environments and Communities, Our Resources, Forests, Natural disasters, Ecotourism

STRAND:  Place and Space, Resources, ICP.

EMPHASIZED CORE SHARED VALUES:  

5.2  Conservation

1.5  Values System

OVERARCHING LEARNING OUTCOME:

5 & 7

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOCUS: 

Ecological Sustainability

C

CONCEPTS:  Changing roles and attitudes.  Our institutions – then, now, future.  Australian Identity.

POSSIBLE THEMES:  Discovering Democracy, Convicts, Gold, Federation – political growth as a nation, Wars, Environmentalism,.

STRAND:  Time, continuity and change.  ICP

EMPHASISED CORE SHARED VALUES:

4.8  Responsibility and Freedom

4.4  Contribution

OVERARCHING LEARNING OUTCOME:

1 & 3

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOCUS:

Democratic Process

D

CONCEPTS:  How and why we have rules and laws, Levels of Government in Australia Interest and Lobby Groups and their role, the role of courts – Criminal and Civil Law.

POSSIBLE THEMES:  Discovering Democracy, Mock Election, Our Alternative Local Government, You – the Judge, Mock Trial etc.

STRAND:    Natural and Social Systems, Culture, ICP.

EMPHASISED CORE SHARED VALUES: 

4.5  Authority

4.1  Participation and Citizenship

OVERARCHING LEARNING OUTCOME:

8 & 11

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP FOCUS:

Democratic Process.