Grade 6 – Humanities Deakin Primary School Grade 6 – Humanities VELS Level 4 Domains:- History Geography Economics By Miss Moroni – Room 12

The Humanities Overview At Level 4, The Humanities learning area is separated into three key domains and as a result provides a more in-depth summary of the expected learning outcomes within this key learning area at the Upper Primary level. In order to promote this more specific outline of each of the humanities areas of study, the standards within each domain are also separated into two dimensions. History – Historical knowledge & understanding – Historical reasoning & interpretation Geography – Geographical knowledge – Geospatial skills Economics – Economic knowledge & understanding – Economic reasoning & interpretation

The Humanities – History At Deakin Primary we study the following areas within the Humanities – History domain:- Australian history Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander studies European Settlement Gold Rush World War I Asian studies Significant events Significant people Customs & Religious traditions Values Cultural studies USING:- Inquiry Investigation Presentations Comprehension Evidence

The Humanities – Geography At Deakin Primary we study the following areas within the Humanities – Geography domain:- Natural processes Human affects Local environments Global environments Mapping Graphing Satellite images Sustainability Natural disasters USING:- Map reading & drawing Identification of features Research Recording Observation Analysis Surveys

The Humanities - Economics At Deakin Primary we study the following areas within the Humanities – Economics domain:- Economic scarcity Needs and Wants Goods and Services Producers Consumers Paid and unpaid employment Various roles in society Financial management Banking Saving USING:- Inquiry Investigation Planning Evidence