“They
develop their knowledge of how texts are constructed for particular
purposes, and examine and challenge generalizations and simplistic
portrayals of people and social and cultural issues. They learn how
to draw evidence from texts to support their points of view.
“At
Level 4, students read, interpret and respond to a wide range of literary,
everyday and media texts in print and in multimodal formats. They
analyze these texts and support interpretations with evidence drawn
from the text.”
VELS: History
Level 4 Standards:
“They
compare and contrast the values and beliefs of Australians and people
of other cultures.”
“They
compare aspects of different cultures and countries, in both the past
and present, and ask questions about their own society.”