Short Answers Brief 2-3 Sentences

Question 1

How did Federation affect Australian links to England?

Answer 1

Very little. Instead of six separate British colonies they became one joined as a Federation with a Constitution.
The British monarch was represented in Australia by a Governor-General who was appointed by the British.
The laws of the Australian Parliament could be disallowed within a year by the British monarch.

Question 2

In a table give examples of units, and activities for each stage of the HSIE units.

Answer 2

Early Stage 1. Stage 1 Stage 2. Stage 3
This Is Me. Transport. People + Their Beliefs. Gold
Meeting Needs. Celebrations. State + National Parks. Aust Democracy
Ideas. Ideas. Ideas. Ideas

Question 3

What Areas of my life are affected by the topics covered by HSIE?

Answer 3

Taxes, voting, elections, services,government, laws, what it means to be and Australian, environment, climate change, pollution, resources, special events, cultural celebrations, indigenous culture, maps, geography, travel, maps, history, where we came from, where we are headed.

Question 4

List 5 ways history can be represented as narrative and interpretation

Answer 4

Narrative anecdotes, myths, legends, short stories Interpretation - paintings are interpretations, Physical interpretations – Museum displays

Question 5

List the first 5 prime ministers:

Answer 5

Sir Edmund Barton, 
Alfred Deakin, 
John Watson, 
Houston Reid, 
Andrew Fisher.

Question 6

List the last 5 prime-ministers

Answer 6

Julia Gillard, 
Kevin Rudd, 
John Howard, 
Paul Keating, 
Robert Hawke.

Question 7

List Human rights’ issues in Australia.

Answer 7

Right to Education.
Children in Immigration Detention.
Bilingual Education.
Human Rights Education.
Violence, Harassment and Bulling.
Violence against Women.
Indigenous Rights

Question 8

Who has responsibilities to promote hr (Human Rights)

Answer 8

The Australia Government as part of its compliance with the seven core United Nations human rights treaties to which Australia is a party.

Question 9

Who has responsibilities to promote hr (Human Rrights)

Where do they come from?

Answer 9

Don’t Know

Question 10

Name Four types of aid from AUSAID.

Answer 10

Disaster preparedness
Food aid
Refugees
Mine action

Question 11

list 8 MDGs (Millennium Development Goals)
United Nations World Health Organisation
to be achieved by 2015

Answer 11

To eradicate extreme poverty
To achieve universal primary education
To promote gender equality and empower women
To reduce child mortality
To improve maternal health
To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
To ensure environmental sustainability
To develop a global partnership for development.

Question 12

Laws that the Federal parliament make (list 3 or 4) Laws for whole of Australia

Answer 12

defence
 taxation
 banking
Marriage and divorce
Currency and weights and measures
Post
Telecommunications
Invalid and old age pensions

Question 13

Laws that the State governments make (list 3 or 4) Laws for their state

Answer 13

Schools
Hospitals
Roads and railways
Police

Question 14

Laws that local councils make (list 3 or 4) Laws for their region

Answer 14

Parking
Building Approvals
Domestic animal regulation
Street signage

Question 15

What are some ways to memorise information effectively - memorisation techniques?

Answer 15

Learn from general to specific
Before learning something new, get a general overview to use as a framework on which to hang specific details
Make it meaningful
Why is this information relevant?
What is the value in knowing this?
If you don’t see the value- Find it!
Create associations
Relate what you’re learning to something that you already know
Construct your own knowledge
Learn actively
Manipulate or change the information in some way
Try creating a mind map, diagram, pictures, or note cards
Always put information that you’re trying to learn into your own words
Reduce distractions
Turn off music, phone, television