Australian Curriculum 8.4 Year 6 HASS Unit Bundle

Ready to get yourself completely prepared for the year ahead? Look no further Year 6 teachers! This complete set of our ever popular HASS units specifically aligned to the Australian Curriculum have everything you need to teach your students the content required.

This bundle includes the following:

- Year 6 Federation Unit

- Year 6 Migration since Federation Unit

- Year 6 Famous Australians Unit

- Year 6 Australian Government Unit

- Year 6 Asian Neighbours Unit

- Year 6 Global Citizenship Unit

- Year 6 Consumer Choices Unit

These activities, powerpoints and posters compliment all the following Australian Curriculum Year 6 HASS content descriptors:

History:
- Key figures, events and ideas that led to Australia’s Federation and Constitution(ACHASSK134)

- Experiences of Australian democracy and citizenship, including the status and rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, migrants, women and children (ACHASSK135)

- Stories of groups of people who migrated to Australia since Federation (including from ONE country of the Asia region) and reasons they migrated (ACHASSK136)

- The contribution of individuals and groups to the development of Australian society since Federation (ACHASSK137)

Geography:

- The geographical diversity of the Asia region and the location of its major countries in relation to Australia (ACHASSK138)

- Australia’s connections with other countries and how these change people and places (ACHASSK141)

- Differences in the economic, demographic and social characteristics of countries across the world (ACHASSK139)

- The world’s cultural diversity, including that of its indigenous peoples (ACHASSK140)

Civics and Citizenship:
- The key institutions of Australia’s democratic system of government and how it is based on the Westminster system (ACHASSK143)

- The roles and responsibilities of Australia’s three levels of government (ACHASSK144)

- The responsibilities of electors and representatives in Australia’s democracy (ACHASSK145)

- Where ideas for new laws can come from and how they become law (ACHASSK146)

- The shared values of Australian citizenship and the formal rights and responsibilities of Australian citizens (ACHASSK147)

- The obligations citizens may consider they have beyond their own national borders as active and informed global citizens (ACHASSK148)

Economics and Business:

- How the concept of opportunity cost involves choices about the alternative use of resources and the need to consider trade-offs (ACHASSK149)

- The effect that consumer and financial decisions can have on the individual, the broader community and the environment (ACHASSK150)

- The reasons businesses exist and the different ways they provide goods and services (ACHASSK151)

Topics covered in this bundle include:

Australia Federation

- The Key events that lead to Australia's federation. - The individuals that contributed to Australia's federation. - The influence the Westminster and US government system had on our Australian government system - The impact of federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders - students will explore the issues surrounding citizenship rights and the pathway to reconciliation.

Australian Government

- The History of Democracy in Australia - the Monarchy, the Magna Carta, the Westminster System - Australia's Three Levels of Government - What are they? Who governs? What are their roles and responsibilities? - Making a Law in Australia - follow the steps. - Meet Our Prime Ministers - If I Were Prime Minister - mini book - Elector Responsibilities thought bubble

Famous Australians

- What makes Australia great. - Famous Australian Firsts - Famous Australians Since Federation

Migration to Australia

- Australian Citizenship - what it means to be an Australian Citizen, how to become an Australian Citizen, the Australian Citizenship Pledge and the rights and responsibilities of Australian Citizens. - History of Migration to Australia. - Push and Pull Factors that lead ones to migrate to a country. - Exploration of Australian Migration Stories - Persuasive Writing Task - Should Australia slow down the immigration rate?

Consumer Choices

- Why Do Businesses Exist? - Not-For-Profit Vs For-Profit - Types of Industries - Trade-Offs and Opportunity Cost - Effects of Consumer Choices

Asian Neighbours

- Where is Asia? - Asian Regions - Characteristics of Asia - Countries of Asia - Asian Capital Cities - Longitude and Latitude

Global Citizenship

- What is Global Citizenship? - Understanding the World's Indigenous Peoples - Threats to Indigenous Communities - Aiding Indigenous Communities

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