Level 1

• How and why people record the important features of places and environments eg. The use of maps, photographs, and stories

• Features of the culture and heritage of their own and other groups eg. Significant landmarks in the local environment.

Level 2

• How participation in groups involves both responsibilities and rights eg. The rights and responsibilities of campers.

• How past events changed aspects of the lives of communities eg. The effects of natural disasters on communities.

Level 3

• How and why people make and implement rules and laws eg. Noise control legislation

• How the ideas and actions of people in the past changed the lives of others eg. Individuals and groups who have worked to preserve the environment.

Level 4

• Why and how individuals and groups pass on and sustain their culture and heritage eg. The use of songs and dances and written, oral, and visual records about environments.

• Causes and effects of events that have shaped the lives of a group of people eg. Natural disasters, environmental damage caused by wars.

• How places reflect past interactions of people with the environment eg. Sites that are important to Māori.