How can Australia’s in-demand resources best be Australia’s factor endowment, e.g. mining, used? education How does Australia benefit from engaging in Australia’s reliance on overseas resources, e.g. international trade? manufacturing and tourism What recent overseas issues have impacted on benefits of overseas tourists and migrants in Australia, e.g. political, social and economic Australia, e.g. market, workforce creation issues? Australian imports and exports How is the Australian economy shaped by our the benefits of multiculturalism, tourism and past and present immigration policy? immigration What is the benefit of international tourism? Citizenship skills Why have Australia’s global partnerships changed Australia’s tourism and sporting partners over time? trade agreements and Australia’s place in Asia Why is Australia’s relationship with Asia international organisations, e.g. ASEAN significant? (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) How do changes in other countries’ governments, the economic impacts of wars, political changes political and economic structures impact upon and alliances Australia’s society, culture and economy? the importance of overseas aid in building global partners Elective 3: Gender and identity Concepts and ideas Gender roles play a significant part in how we construct our identities. There are many factors such as culture, religion and media that affect the construction of gender. Social justice involves the recognition and respect of the rights, needs and viewpoints of others. Knowledge, understanding and skills Inquiry questions Subject matter Personal skills What is my gender role? gender and characteristics Do people stereotype me because of my gender? gender identity How does my gender impact on who I am? societal impacts on people’s gender identity How can I become comfortable with my own challenging stereotypes identity? body images How do the family and media influence my perceptions of gender? Interpersonal skills What are the markers of femininity and representations of gender in popular culture masculinity in present-day society? historical development of gender roles What is the effect of gender on household roles happy and healthy relationships, e.g. power and parenting? relations How can power, intimacy, communication and traditional and modern household and parenting trust be balanced in relationships? roles What is gender discrimination? separation between public, work and private life gender discrimination
How can Australia’s in-demand resources best be used? How does Australia benefit from engaging in international trade? What recent overseas issues have impacted on Australia, e.g. political, social and economic issues? How is the Australian economy shaped by our past and present immigration policy? What is the benefit of international tourism? Australia’s factor endowment, e.g. mining, education Australia’s reliance on overseas resources, e.g. manufacturing and tourism benefits of overseas tourists and migrants in Australia, e.g. market, workforce creation Australian imports and exports the benefits of multiculturalism, tourism and immigration Citizenship skills Why have Australia’s global partnerships changed over time? Why is Australia’s relationship with Asia significant? How do changes in other countries’ governments, political and economic structures impact upon Australia’s society, culture and economy? Australia’s tourism and sporting partners trade agreements and Australia’s place in Asia international organisations, e.g. ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) the economic impacts of wars, political changes and alliances the importance of overseas aid in building global partners Elective 3: Gender and identity Concepts and ideas Gender roles play a significant part in how we construct our identities. There are many factors such as culture, religion and media that affect the construction of gender. Social justice involves the recognition and respect of the rights, needs and viewpoints of others. Knowledge, understanding and skills Inquiry questions Subject matter Personal skills What is my gender role? Do people stereotype me because of my gender? How does my gender impact on who I am? How can I become comfortable with my own identity? How do the family and media influence my perceptions of gender? gender and characteristics gender identity societal impacts on people’s gender identity challenging stereotypes body images Interpersonal skills What are the markers of femininity and masculinity in present-day society? What is the effect of gender on household roles and parenting? How can power, intimacy, communication and trust be balanced in relationships? What is gender discrimination? representations of gender in popular culture historical development of gender roles happy and healthy relationships, e.g. power relations traditional and modern household and parenting roles separation between public, work and private life gender discrimination
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