The following maps Paying It Forward, Year 5 and Year 6, Topic 4: Responsible government spending to the Australian curriculum.
Mapping for topic 4 Year 5
English
Interacting with others
- Clarify understanding of content as it unfolds in formal and informal situations, connecting ideas to students’ own experiences and present and justify a point of view (ACELY1699) – activities 1, 2, 3
- Use interaction skills, for example paraphrasing, questioning and interpreting nonverbal cues and choose vocabulary and vocal effects appropriate for different audiences and purposes (ACELY1796) – activities 2, 3, 4
Mathematics
- Create simple financial plans (ACMNA106) – activity 5
- Use a grid reference system to describe locations. Describe routes using landmarks and directional language (ACMMG113) – activity 5
- Pose questions and collect categorical or numerical data by observation or survey (ACMSP118) – activity 3
- Construct displays, including column graphs, dot plots and tables, appropriate for data type, with and without the use of digital technologies (ACMSP119) – activities 3, 5
HASS
Inquiry and skills
- Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary and secondary sources (ACHASSI095) – activity 5
- Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline appropriate conventions (ACHASSI096) – activity 5
- Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present (ACHASSI099) – activities 1, 2, 3, 4
- Interpret data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships (ACHASSI100) – activities 2, 3, 5
- Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions (ACHASSI101) – activity 3
- Work in groups to generate responses to issues and challenges (ACHASSI102) – activities 4, 5
- Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects (ACHASSI132) – activity 4
- Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions (ACHASSI105) – activity 5
Economics and Business
- The difference between needs and wants and why choices need to be made about how limited resources are used (ACHASSK119) – activities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Geography
- The environmental and human influences on the location and characteristics of a place and the management of spaces within them (ACHASSK113) – activities 5, 6
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Mapping for topic 4 Year 6
English
Interacting with others
- Participate in and contribute to discussions, clarifying and interrogating ideas, developing and supporting arguments, sharing and evaluating information, experiences and opinions (ACELY1709) – activities 1, 2, 3, 4
- Use interaction skills, varying conventions of spoken interactions such as voice volume, tone, pitch and pace, according to group size, formality of interaction and needs and expertise of the audience (ACELY1816) – activities 3, 4, 5, 6
Mathematics
- Introduce the Cartesian coordinate system using all four quadrants (ACMMG143) – activity 5
- Interpret and compare a range of data displays, including side-by-side column graphs for two categorical variables (ACMSP147) – activity 4
HASS
Inquiry and skills
- Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary and secondary sources (ACHASSI123) – activity 5
- Organise and represent data in a range of formats including tables, graphs and large- and small-scale maps, using discipline appropriate conventions (ACHASSI124) – activity 5
- Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present (ACHASSI127) – activities 1, 2, 3, 4
- Interpret data and information displayed in a range of formats to identify, describe and compare distributions, patterns and trends, and to infer relationships (ACHASSI128) – activities 3, 4
- Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions (ACHASSI129) – activity 5
- Work in groups to generate responses to issues and challenges (ACHASSI130) – activity 5
- Reflect on learning to propose personal and/or collective action in response to an issue or challenge, and predict the probable effects (ACHASSI132) – activity 4
- Present ideas, findings, viewpoints and conclusions in a range of texts and modes that incorporate source materials, digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms and conventions (ACHASSI133) – activity 5
Economics and business
- How the concept of opportunity cost involves choices about the alternative use of resources and the need to consider trade-offs (ACHASSK149) – activities 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Mapping for topic 4 Year 5 and 6
Health and Physical Education
- Explore how participation in outdoor activities supports personal and community health and wellbeing and creates connections to natural and built environments (ACPPS059) – activity 5
- Participate positively in groups and teams by encouraging others and negotiating roles and responsibilities (ACPMP067) – activities 4, 5, 6
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General capabilities for mapping topic 4
Literacy
Comprehending texts through listening, reading, and viewing element
- 1.3 Listen and respond to learning area texts – activities 1, 2, 3
Composing texts through listening, reading, and viewing element
- 2.3 Use language to interact with others – activities 2, 3, 4
Numeracy
Estimating and calculating with whole numbers element
- 1.1 Understand and use numbers in context – activities 4, 5
- 1.2 Estimate and calculate – activity 4
- 1.3 Use money – activities 4, 5
Using spatial reasoning element
- 4.2 Interpret maps and diagrams – activity 5
Interpreting statistical information element
- 5.1 Interpret data displays – activities 2, 3, 5
Information and Communication Technology CAPABILITY (ICT)
Applying social and ethical protocols and practices when using ICT element
- 1.1 Recognise intellectual property – activity 5
Investigating with ICT element
- 2.1 Define and plan information searches – activity 5
- 2.2 Locate, generate and access data and information – activity 5
- 2.3 Select and evaluate data and information – activity 5
Managing and operating ICT element
- 5.1 Select and use hardware and software – activity 5
Critical and creative thinking
Inquiring – Identifying, exploring and organising information and ideas element
- 1.2 Identify and clarify information and ideas – activity 5
- 1.3 Organise and process information – activity 5
Generating ideas, possibilities and actions element
- 2.1 Imagine possibilities and connect ideas – activities 4, 5
- 2.2 Consider alternatives – activities 4, 5
- 2.3 Seek solutions and put ideas into action – activities 4, 5
Reflecting on thinking and processes element
- 3.1 Think about thinking (metacognition) – activity 1
Analysing, synthesising and evaluating reasoning and procedures element
- 4.1 Apply logic and reasoning – activities 1, 4
- 4.2 Draw conclusions and design a course of action – activities 4, 5
Personal social capability
Social management element
- 4.2 Work collaboratively – activity 5
- 4.3 Make decisions – activity 5
Ethical understanding
Understanding ethical concepts and issues element
- 1.1 Recognise ethical concepts – activities 2, 3, 4, 5
- 1.2 Explore ethical concepts in context - activities 4, 5
Reasoning in decision making and actions element
- 2.1 Reason and make ethical decisions – activity 4
- 2.3 Reflect on ethical action – activity 4
Exploring values, rights and responsibilities element
- 3.2 Explore rights and responsibilities – activity 3
- 3.3 Consider points of view – activity 4
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