ACHASSI160

Collaborate to generate alternatives in response to an issue or challenge, and compare the potential costs and benefits of each

Elaborations

• designing and proposing actions to respond to challenges (for example, actions related to environmental and economic sustainability such as ensuring a sustainable supply of water) after considering the possible outcomes (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding)
• identifying where there is a common understanding in a discussion and using points of agreement as a basis for resolving a conflict or differences, recognising their own emotional reactions when interacting with people who are different from themselves or who disagree with their views (Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding)
• identifying examples of negotiation and peaceful dispute resolution (for example, arbitration, Reconciliation) used in the wider community to problem-solve (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding)
• identifying the costs and benefits associated with alternatives (for example, the costs and benefits of being an employee compared with those of being a business owner) (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding)
• applying enterprising behaviours to a class activity (for example, taking on a leadership role, establishing goals, accepting responsibility, and negotiating and working with others during the investigation) (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding)

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