ACHASSK140

The world’s cultural diversity, including that of its indigenous peoples

Elaborations

• identifying examples of indigenous peoples who live in different regions in the world (for example, the Maori of Aotearoa New Zealand, the First Nations of North America and the Orang Asli of Malaysia and Indonesia), appreciating their similarities and differences, and exploring the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding)
• investigating sustainability of the environments in which many indigenous peoples have lived sustainably over time (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding)
• investigating the similarities and differences in official languages, religions and spiritual traditions between Australia and selected countries of the Asia region and other parts of the world (Skills: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Ethical Understanding, Intercultural Understanding)
• researching the proportion of the Australian population and of the population from their local area who were born in each world cultural region, using data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and then comparing aspects of selected cultures (Skills: Literacy, Numeracy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Intercultural Understanding)

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