Investigating Pioneers Who Made Australia is a series of evidence-based investigative biographies of 10 Australians from the past whose actions shaped the Australian nature and identity, helping make the nation what it is today. The series is relevant to aspects of History, English and Civics and Citizenship at various year levels from Years 4-6 and 9-10.
This year nine classroom investigation of John Flynn provides a structured set of evidence and information that allows students to explore his life, and his influence on the development of Australia.
It also involves students in the development and exercise of the questioning and researching skills required at this level – finding out by working out.
| Year level: | Year 9 |
| Subject: | Civics & Citizenship |
| Questioning and researching – | AC9HH9S01 develop and modify a range of historical questions about the past to inform historical inquiry AC9HH9S02 locate, identify and compare primary and secondary sources to use in historical inquiry |
| Using historical sources – | AC9HH9S03 identify the origin and content of sources, and explain the purpose and context of primary and secondary sources AC9HH9S04 explain the usefulness of primary and secondary sources, and the reliability of the information as evidence |
| Historical perspectives and interpretations – | AC9HH9S05 analyse cause and effect, and evaluate patterns of continuity and change AC9HH9S06 compare perspectives in sources and explain how these are influenced by significant events, ideas, locations, beliefs and values AC9HH9S07 analyse different and contested historical interpretations |
| Communicating – | AC9HH9S08 create descriptions, explanations and historical arguments, using historical knowledge, concepts and terms that incorporate and acknowledge evidence from sources |
| Questioning and researching – | AC9HC9S01 develop and modify questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems, and contemporary civic issues AC9HC9S02 locate, select and compare information, data and ideas from a range of sources |
| Analysis, evaluation and interpretation – | AC9HC9S03 analyse information, data and ideas about political, legal or civic issues to identify and evaluate differences in perspectives and interpretations |
| Civic participation and decision-making – | AC9HC9S04 evaluate the methods or strategies related to making decisions about civic participation |
| Communicating – | AC9HC9S05 create descriptions, explanations and arguments using civics and citizenship knowledge, concepts and terms that incorporate evidence |
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