Year 5 Humanities and Social Sciences · Australian Curriculum v9
Evaluate primary and secondary sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives
Content descriptor
Evaluate primary and secondary sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives.
- Code
- AC9HS5S04
- Year level
- Year 5
- Subject
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Strand
- Skills
- Sub-strand
- Interpreting, analysing and evaluating
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Learning intention
We are learning to evaluate primary and secondary sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives.
Cloze sentence
Evaluate primary and secondary sources to determine origin, purpose and .
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Frequently asked questions
What is AC9HS5S04?
AC9HS5S04 is a content descriptor in the Year 5 Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum (Australian Curriculum v9, Skills strand). It asks students to evaluate primary and secondary sources to determine origin, purpose and perspectives.
What year level is AC9HS5S04?
AC9HS5S04 sits in the Year 5 Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum.
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