Family structures, community experiences and following personal/life pathways influence personal identity. A respect for rights, needs and viewpoints are influenced by family, culture, gender roles and a sense of belonging. Cultural groups, belief systems, government and social organisations help the identity of today’s society. Globalisation is having an ever-increasing impact on today’s society. Knowledge, understanding and skills Inquiry questions Subject matter Personal skills What are my roles in society? the influence of families and community experiences on personal identity What is a family? identity and belonging; personal pathways How have the basic functions or images of families changed and what has influenced this family structures; roles of men, women and change? children How are my values and beliefs constructed? cultural views of family: parent/single parent, carers/guardians, kinship systems, moieties, How do I contribute to and participate in my family language groups, extended families, same-sex and society? families diversity of lifestyle: location, wealth, social demographic Interpersonal skills How are social roles changing? gender, sexuality and identity What are the social of my local community? same-sex and de facto relationships What is the local community doing to meet these religious and social issues social needs? aspects of parenting; child protection How has multiculturalism impacted Australia? current issues in family life; ageing population How have cultural groups, belief systems, physical, religious and social structuring of government and social organisations impacted on Aboriginal communities and Torres Strait Islander our relationships? communities a sense of belonging to community voting and politics discrimination and the people with ‘isms’ — disability, ageism, sexism, racism disobedience; acceptable behaviour; censorship Citizenship skills Who or what defines acceptable behaviour? popular culture, the internet, media, global village What are current trends in popular culture? equity and equality, social structures and boundaries, social services, social justice Who or what determines equity or equality and social justice? ethnicity, culture and religion What are the implications of equity issues such as marginalisation and fringe dwellers; stereotypes women in the workforce, people with a disability, and prejudices; diversity vs. conformity and immigrants in the workforce? population and density; access to resources How does access to technology, or lack thereof, active and informed citizenship affect communities? What community services are available? What is the role of governments or other agencies to facilitating access these services? How does society deal with difference?
Family structures, community experiences and following personal/life pathways influence personal identity. A respect for rights, needs and viewpoints are influenced by family, culture, gender roles and a sense of belonging. Cultural groups, belief systems, government and social organisations help the identity of today’s society. Globalisation is having an ever-increasing impact on today’s society. Knowledge, understanding and skills Inquiry questions Subject matter Personal skills What are my roles in society? What is a family? How have the basic functions or images of families changed and what has influenced this change? How are my values and beliefs constructed? How do I contribute to and participate in my family and society? the influence of families and community experiences on personal identity identity and belonging; personal pathways family structures; roles of men, women and children cultural views of family: parent/single parent, carers/guardians, kinship systems, moieties, language groups, extended families, same-sex families diversity of lifestyle: location, wealth, social demographic Interpersonal skills How are social roles changing? What are the social of my local community? What is the local community doing to meet these social needs? How has multiculturalism impacted Australia? How have cultural groups, belief systems, government and social organisations impacted on our relationships? gender, sexuality and identity same-sex and de facto relationships religious and social issues aspects of parenting; child protection current issues in family life; ageing population physical, religious and social structuring of Aboriginal communities and Torres Strait Islander communities a sense of belonging to community voting and politics discrimination and the ‘isms’ — people with disability, ageism, sexism, racism disobedience; acceptable behaviour; censorship Citizenship skills Who or what defines acceptable behaviour? What are current trends in popular culture? Who or what determines equity or equality and social justice? What are the implications of equity issues such as women in the workforce, people with a disability, and immigrants in the workforce? How does access to technology, or lack thereof, affect communities? What community services are available? What is the role of governments or other agencies to facilitating access these services? How does society deal with difference? popular culture, the internet, media, global village equity and equality, social structures and boundaries, social services, social justice ethnicity, culture and religion marginalisation and fringe dwellers; stereotypes and prejudices; diversity vs. conformity population and density; access to resources active and informed citizenship