Information Skills 3. Students recognise what information is needed, locate and obtain it from a range of sources and evaluate, use and share it with others. Students research the history of Australia from the time leading up to Federation, democracy in Australia, local and family history using nonfiction books, CD-ROM, the Internet, email, videos and interviews. Using Technology 4. Students select, use and adapt technologies.
Students use wordprocessing and desktop publishing for written work.
Inspiration Spreadsheets and databases for oragnising and sharing information. Email, the Internet, fax and phone for research, interactive activities and contacting others. PowerPoint for oral presentations. Thinking Skills 5. Students describe and reason about patterns, structures and relationships in order to understand, interpret, justify and make predictions.