Values and attitudes are inherent in the subject matter of History and the skills that are developed. They result from learning experiences and reflection.

Students need to develop:

• skills in identifying, clarifying, analysing and evaluating values and attitudes that they and others hold
  
• values and attitudes that promote a democratic and just society.
  

Objectives The values and attitudes promoted in this syllabus are: commitment to informed and active citizenship commitment to a just society an appreciation of the study of history empathetic understanding commitment to lifelong learning.

Content Learning about values and attitudes should be integrated with the content in the topics. Students will develop: commitment to understanding the nature of various democratic institutions commitment to individual freedom and to the rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democracy respect for different viewpoints, ways of living, belief systems and languages commitment to peaceful ways of resolving conflict commitment to participating in society in an informed way as individuals or as members of groups concern for the welfare, rights and dignity of all people commitment to redressing disadvantage and changing discriminatory practices, including racism and sexism appreciation of, and respect for, human life commitment to acting in a fair and responsible manner appreciation of the importance of historical study in understanding the present appreciation of cultural identity and the shared heritage of Australians appreciation of the cultural, linguistic and spiritual heritages of themselves and others empathy with people of different cultures and societies respect for, and acceptance of, cultural diversity appreciation of the importance of lifelong learning in a constantly changing world.