Year 8 History · Australian Curriculum v9
A significant event, development, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change related to the empire and/or expansion
Content descriptor
A significant event, development, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change related to the empire and/or expansion.
- Code
- AC9HH8K08
- Year level
- Year 8
- Subject
- History
- Strand
- Knowledge and understanding
- Sub-strand
- Empires and expansions
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Learning intention
We are learning to a significant event, development, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change related to the empire and/or expansion.
Cloze sentence
A significant event, development, turning point or challenge that to continuity and change related to the empire and/or expansion.
Related Year 8 History descriptors
- AC9HH8K01The transformation of the ancient world to the early modern world, from the decline of the Roman Empire in western Europe through Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- AC9HH8K02The roles and relationships of different groups in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- AC9HH8K03A significant event, development, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- AC9HH8K04The experiences and perspectives of rulers and of subject peoples, and the interaction between power and/or authority in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- AC9HH8K05The role and achievements of a significant individual and/or group in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- AC9HH8K06Interpretations about an event, individual, group, institution or movement in Medieval, Renaissance or pre-modern Europe
- AC9HH8K07The significant social, religious, cultural, economic, environmental and/or political features of different groups related to the empire and/or expansion
- AC9HH8K09The experiences and perspectives of rulers and of subject peoples, and how the interaction between power and/or authority relates to the empire and/or expansion
History at other year levels
Frequently asked questions
What is AC9HH8K08?
AC9HH8K08 is a content descriptor in the Year 8 History curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Knowledge and understanding strand). It asks students to a significant event, development, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change related to the empire and/or expansion.
What year level is AC9HH8K08?
AC9HH8K08 sits in the Year 8 History curriculum.
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