Let's teach! Primary

Year 4 Civics and Citizenship

Unit 2 – Laws and Citizens

Unit Overview

Key Inquiry Question
What is the difference between rules and laws and why are they important?

Australian Curriculum
ACHASSK092, ACHASSK085, ACHASSK086, ACHASSK088, ACHASSK090, ACHASSI073, ACHASSI074, ACHASSI075, ACHASSI077, ACHASSI078, ACHASSI079, ACHASSI080, ACHASSI081, ACHASSI082

NSW Syllabus
GE2-1, GE2-2, GE2-3, HT2-3, HT2-4

Vic. Curriculum
VCCCL005, VCGGC073, VCGGK082, VCGGK083, VCHHC069, VCHHC070, VCHHK080, VCHHK081

WA Curriculum
ACHASSK092, ACHASSK085, ACHASSK086, ACHASSK088, ACHASSK090, WAHASS26, WAHASS27, WAHASS28, WAHASS29, WAHASS31, WAHASS32, WAHASS33, WAHASS35, WAHASS36, WAHASS37, WAHASS39

 

Note: Italicised links relate to HASS areas other than Civics and Citizenship.

Cross-curriculum Priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

Sustainability

General Capabilities

Literacy

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Capability

Personal and Social Capability

Critical and Creative Thinking

Ethical Understanding

Intercultural Understanding

Vocabulary

Tier 1

community, Country and Place, federal, fines, government, laws, legal, littering, local, local government, mayor, police officer, state, states, rules

Tier 2

consequences, council officers, customs officer, discrimination, equality, human rights, land ownership, law enforcement, penalties, ranger

Tier 3

Aboriginal customary law, British/European law, disability laws, environmental laws, native title laws, parliament, protection of natural resources, regulation, rule of law, sacred site laws

Achievement Standards

Year 4 Achievement Standards

By the end of Year 4, students identify structures and decisions that support their local community and recognise the importance of laws in society. They describe factors that shape a person’s identity and sense of belonging.

Students develop questions about the society in which they live and locate and collect information from different sources to answer these questions. They examine information to distinguish between facts and opinions, identify points of view and to draw conclusions. They share their points of view, respecting the views of others, and identify the groups they belong to. Students present ideas and conclusions using discipline-specific terms in a range of communication forms.