Courts and legal services help resolve disputes and apply laws. Justice includes fair processes, access to support and decisions based on evidence, although systems can be complex and can be improved.
Example
Mediation can help two people discuss a disagreement and reach an agreement without a court trial.
Key terms
Justice:
Fair treatment under laws and processes.
Mediation:
A supported process for resolving a dispute.
Court:
A place where legal cases are heard and decided.
Questions
1. This week’s key HASS idea is:
how disputes can be resolved fairly
ignore different viewpoints
make a decision without evidence
assume one example tells every story
2. Which term means “Fair treatment under laws and processes.”?
Justice
Mediation
Court
Evidence
3. Which term means “A supported process for resolving a dispute.”?
Mediation
Justice
Court
Source
4. Which term means “A place where legal cases are heard and decided.”?
Court
Justice
Mediation
Perspective
5. Which task would best deepen learning about courts, justice and resolving disputes?
compare mediation and a court process for a simple disagreement
Memorise the title only
Skip the evidence
Choose an answer at random
6. Why are examples useful in a HASS lesson?
They connect an idea to people, places or decisions
They make sources unnecessary
They prove all experiences are identical
They replace careful thinking
7. A student wants to understand courts, justice and resolving disputes fairly. What should they do?
Use evidence and consider more than one perspective
Use only the first opinion they hear
Ignore the context
Decide before investigating
8. What makes a source useful for investigating courts, justice and resolving disputes?
It provides relevant information that can be checked
It agrees with a favourite answer
It has no date or author
It avoids all detail
9. If two groups have different views about courts, justice and resolving disputes, what is the best first step?
Find out what evidence and experiences shape each view
Assume one group is always wrong
Ignore both viewpoints
Choose the loudest view
10. Which response shows informed reasoning?
Make a claim, support it with evidence and explain the connection
Repeat a claim without support
Use a source without reading it
Avoid explaining a choice
11. How do the key terms help with courts, justice and resolving disputes?
They make explanations clearer and more precise
They remove the need for evidence
They make perspectives irrelevant
They only matter in spelling tests
12. Which question would be useful when checking information?
Who created this, and what evidence supports it?
Do I already agree with it?
Is it the first result I found?
Can I avoid reading it?
13. Why can one source be limited?
It may represent only one time, place or perspective
Every source tells the whole story alone
Sources never need context
A source is always either perfect or useless
14. Which outcome best matches how disputes can be resolved fairly?
An explanation that connects evidence to a real situation
A decision without reasons
A list of unrelated words
An answer chosen before investigating
15. What makes a recommendation about courts, justice and resolving disputes fairer?
Considering evidence, likely effects and affected people
Ignoring people who may be affected
Using only a slogan
Avoiding all trade-offs
16. Why should a HASS conclusion acknowledge uncertainty where needed?
Evidence can have limits and responsible conclusions avoid overclaiming
Uncertainty means evidence is useless
Every issue has one obvious answer
Conclusions never need evidence
17. A claim conflicts with new evidence. What is the best response?
Revise the claim or investigate the difference further
Hide the new evidence
Keep the original claim regardless
Stop asking questions
18. How can learning about courts, justice and resolving disputes support community life?
It can help people understand issues and make informed choices
It has no connection to real decisions
It means only experts can participate
It removes the need to listen to others
19. What should a student do after completing this inquiry?
Explain what the evidence supports and what they would investigate next
Forget where the information came from
Assume all cases are identical
Avoid discussing the result
20. The strongest response to this topic will:
use evidence to explain how disputes can be resolved fairly
copy an opinion without checking it
ignore the people involved
avoid real examples
21. Why is compare mediation and a court process for a simple disagreement valuable?
It turns a broad idea into thoughtful, evidence-based learning
It avoids applying learning
It replaces all sources with guesses
It only matters after the topic is forgotten
Answer key (parent copy)
1. how disputes can be resolved fairly
2. Justice
3. Mediation
4. Court
5. compare mediation and a court process for a simple disagreement
6. They connect an idea to people, places or decisions
7. Use evidence and consider more than one perspective
8. It provides relevant information that can be checked
9. Find out what evidence and experiences shape each view
10. Make a claim, support it with evidence and explain the connection
11. They make explanations clearer and more precise
12. Who created this, and what evidence supports it?
13. It may represent only one time, place or perspective
14. An explanation that connects evidence to a real situation
15. Considering evidence, likely effects and affected people
16. Evidence can have limits and responsible conclusions avoid overclaiming
17. Revise the claim or investigate the difference further
18. It can help people understand issues and make informed choices
19. Explain what the evidence supports and what they would investigate next
20. use evidence to explain how disputes can be resolved fairly
21. It turns a broad idea into thoughtful, evidence-based learning