Continuity and change Cause and effect Perspectives Empathy Significance ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ ☒ Continuities are aspects of the The relationship between a A point of view or position An understanding of the past The importance that is past that have remained the factor or set of factors from which events are seen from the point of view of the assigned to particular aspects same over certain periods of (cause/s) and consequence/s and understood, and participant/s, including an of the past, such as events, time. Changes are events or (effect/s). These form influenced by age, gender, appreciation of the developments, movements developments from the past sequences of events and culture, social position and circumstances faced, and the and historical sites, and that represent modifications, developments over time. beliefs and values. motivations, values and includes an examination of alterations and attitudes behind actions. the principles behind the transformations. selection of what should be investigated and remembered. Achievement standard By the end of Year 1, students explain how some aspects of daily life have changed over recent time while others have remained the same. They describe personal and family events that have significance. Students sequence events in order, using everyday terms about the passing of time. They pose questions about the past and examine sources (physical and visual) to suggest answers to these questions. Students relate stories about life in the past, using a range of texts. Relevant prior curriculum Curriculum working towards Early Years Curriculum Guidelines Year 2 Australian Curriculum: History The current relevant prior curriculum is drawn from the Early Years Curriculum Historical Knowledge and Understanding Guidelines. This curriculum is based on active learning with a focus on The Past in the Present dispositions of the learner rather than the specific content of the Australian The history of a significant person, building, site or part of the natural Curriculum: History. Relevant links can be found in The Early Years Curriculum environment in the local community and what it reveals about the past Guidelines in the following sections: Social & personal learning: Social learning (understanding diversity) The importance today of an historical site of cultural or spiritual for example, a community building, a landmark, a war Social & personal learning: Personal learning significance; memorial Active learning processes: Thinking The impact of changing technology on and in the people’s lives (at home ways they worked, travelled, communicated, and played in the past) Historical Skills Chronology, terms and concepts Sequence familiar objects and events
☒ Continuity and change Continuities are aspects of the past that have remained the same over certain periods of time. Changes are events or developments from the past that represent modifications, alterations and transformations. ☒ Cause and effect The relationship between a factor or set of factors (cause/s) and consequence/s (effect/s). These form sequences of events and developments over time. ☒ Perspectives A point of view or position from which events are seen and understood, and influenced by age, gender, culture, social position and beliefs and values. ☒ Empathy An understanding of the past from the point of view of the participant/s, including an appreciation of the circumstances faced, and the motivations, values and attitudes behind actions. ☒ Significance The importance that is assigned to particular aspects of the past, such as events, developments, movements and historical sites, and includes an examination of the principles behind the selection of what should be investigated and remembered. Achievement standard By the end of Year 1, students explain how some aspects of daily life have changed over recent time while others have remained the same. They describe personal and family events that have significance. Students sequence events in order, using everyday terms about the passing of time. They pose questions about the past and examine sources (physical and visual) to suggest answers to these questions. Students relate stories about life in the past, using a range of texts. Relevant prior curriculum Curriculum working towards Early Years Curriculum Guidelines The current relevant prior curriculum is drawn from the Early Years Curriculum Guidelines. This curriculum is based on active learning with a focus on dispositions of the learner rather than the specific content of the Australian Curriculum: History. Relevant links can be found in The Early Years Curriculum Guidelines in the following sections: Social & personal learning: Social learning (understanding diversity) Social & personal learning: Personal learning Active learning processes: Thinking Year 2 Australian Curriculum: History Historical Knowledge and Understanding The Past in the Present The history of a significant person, building, site or part of the natural environment in the local community and what it reveals about the past The importance today of an historical site of cultural or spiritual significance; for example, a community building, a landmark, a war memorial The impact of changing technology on people’s lives (at home and in the ways they worked, travelled, communicated, and played in the past) Historical Skills Chronology, terms and concepts Sequence familiar objects and events