WS02 - Australia's national identity
Humanities and Social Sciences, Civics and Citizenship, Year 8
- Survey
- Written response
Annotations
1. Develops closed questions to gather demographic data on survey respondents (questions 2–4).
2. Considers demographic factors that may impact on personal and national identity (questions 2–4).
3. Develops closed questions related to views on the national anthem (questions 5–8).
4. Considers the information needed to identify perspectives on the national anthem as a civic issue (questions 5–8).
5. Develops open questions related to views on the national anthem (questions 9 and 10).
6. Considers the information needed to identify views on the national anthem as an expression of national identity (questions 9 and 10).
Annotations
1. Explains the importance of First Nations Australians’ perspectives on national identity.
2. Analyses survey information to identify inclusivity as an important part of national identity and of the message in a potential national anthem, irrespective of our cultural backgrounds. See also annotations 4 and 8.
3. Explains the contribution of historic events and people to our national identity. See also annotation 5.
4. Analyses survey information to identify inclusivity as an important part of national identity and of the message in a potential national anthem, irrespective of our cultural backgrounds. See also annotations 2 and 8.
5. Explains the contribution of historic events and people to our national identity. See also annotation 3.
6. Describes the importance of diverse landscapes to our national identity.
7. Describes the importance of First Nations Australian cultures to our national identity.
8. Analyses survey information to identify inclusivity as an important part of national identity and of the message in a potential national anthem, irrespective of our cultural backgrounds. See also annotations 2 and 4.
9. Identifies hard work, collaboration, and welcoming others as shared values that contribute to our national identity.
10. Identifies the Southern Cross as an important symbol for our national identity.
11. Describes the shared importance of caring for, and celebrating, the land on which we live.
12. Analyses survey information to identify different perspectives on the national anthem as an expression of national identity.
13. Analyses information to explain that people may hold different perspectives on how symbols such as a national anthem accurately represent a true expression of belonging, connection and national identity.
14. Uses civic knowledge, concepts and terms such as national identity, symbols, debates, and representative to explain debates on national identity.
15. Uses evidence from media sources to explain how First Nations Australian perspectives on national identity may not be reflected in the current national anthem.
16. Explains the importance of First Nations Australian and multicultural perspectives in creating a shared national identity.
17. Explains the methods and strategies they would adopt to take civic action on the issue of an inclusive national anthem.
18. Analyses data to show that those respondents having a family connection outside Australia considered the current anthem to not be fully inclusive, and the need for an anthem to reflect all Australians and Australia’s diversity.
19. Creates an argument for the adoption of a new anthem, finding that the current anthem is not considered inclusive by all survey respondents.