Year 8 History · Australian Curriculum v9
Identify and describe the accuracy and usefulness of primary and secondary sources as evidence
Content descriptor
Identify and describe the accuracy and usefulness of primary and secondary sources as evidence.
- Code
- AC9HH8S04
- Year level
- Year 8
- Subject
- History
- Strand
- Skills
- Sub-strand
- Using historical sources
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Learning intention
We are learning to identify and describe the accuracy and usefulness of primary and secondary sources as evidence.
Cloze sentence
Identify and describe the accuracy and of primary and secondary sources as evidence.
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- 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
- AC9HH8K08A significant event, development, turning point or challenge that contributed to continuity and change related to the empire and/or expansion
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9HH8S04?
AC9HH8S04 is a content descriptor in the Year 8 History curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Skills strand). It asks students to identify and describe the accuracy and usefulness of primary and secondary sources as evidence.
What year level is AC9HH8S04?
AC9HH8S04 sits in the Year 8 History curriculum.
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