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Front Cover; Front Matter; Half Title; Full Title; Imprint; Contents; Preface; About the authors; Australian Professional Standards for Teachers; Part 1 Debating the teaching and learning of humanities and social sciences; Chapter 1 Humanities and social sciences in the Australian Curriculum; Introd...

Chapter 6 Why we need Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectivesIntroduction; How does the changing context of Indigenous issues in Australia affect the role of teachers?; How does the national policy context contribute to Indigenous issues at the classroom level?; What is meant by an Indige...

What connections and comparisons can be drawn between moral education and citizenship education?Summary; Chapter 5 Why economics and business matter; Introduction; What are economics and business and how are they reflected in the curriculum?; Why does an understanding of resource allocation and maki...

What is curriculum knowledge?What is historiography?; Why does history matter?; How is history used and abused?; What are historical myths?; Summary; Chapter 4 Why civics and citizenship education matters; Introduction; What does it mean to be a citizen in the twenty-first century and has this chang...

What is effective teaching and learning in the humanities and social sciences?About this book; Summary; Chapter 2 Why geography matters; Introduction; What is geography?; What is the postmodern turn in geography?; Why are concepts important in the discipline of geography?; How is geography manifeste...