YEAR 4 HISTORY OVERVIEW, TERM 1 2013 HOW DOES KNOWING ABOUT AUSTRALIA’S PAST HELP UP UNDERSTAND AUSTRALIA TODAY? ASSESSMENT (A) How did life in Historical Knowledge and Understanding: By the end of Year 4, students explain how and why life changed in the past, and identify aspects of the past The diversity and longevity of Australia’s peoples traditional Aboriginal that remained the same. They describe the experiences and the ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and Torres Strait of an individual or group over time. They recognise the peoples are connected to Country and Place (land, sea, Islander communities of events in bringing about change. waterways and skies) and the implications for their daily reflect their lives. connection to Students sequence events and people (their lifetime) in What was life like for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Country and Place chronological order to identify key dates. They pose a Islander Peoples before the arrival of the Europeans? and impact on their range of questions about the past. They identify sources daily lives? (written, physical, visual, oral), and locate information to answer these questions. They recognise different points Historical Skills of view. Students develop and present texts, including narratives, using historical Chronology, and concepts. English 1. Sequence historical people and events Visual Arts Geography Interpretation of Dreaming stories. Using 3-2-1 Historical questions and research. Thinking Strategies. 1. Things I found out. 2.Interesting things. 3. Questions I still have. 1.Pose a range of questions about the past. (ACHHS083) Compare and contrast the use of Totems in Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples. 2.Generating questions about the diversity and antiguity A matching terms activity where students match of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples clues with terms.
YEAR 4 HISTORY OVERVIEW, TERM 1 2013 HOW DOES KNOWING ABOUT AUSTRALIA’S PAST HELP UP UNDERSTAND AUSTRALIA TODAY? (A) How did life in traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities reflect their connection to Country and Place and impact on their daily lives? Historical Knowledge and Understanding: The diversity and longevity of Australia’s peoples and the ways Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples are connected to Country and Place (land, sea, waterways and skies) and the implications for their daily lives. What was life like for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples before the arrival of the Europeans? Historical Skills Chronology, and concepts. 1. Sequence historical people and events Historical questions and research. 1.Pose a range of questions about the past. (ACHHS083) 2.Generating questions about the diversity and antiguity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples By the end of Year 4, students explain how and why life changed in the past, and identify aspects of the past that remained the same. They describe the experiences of an individual or group over time. They recognise the of events in bringing about change. Students sequence events and people (their lifetime) in chronological order to identify key dates. They pose a range of questions about the past. They identify sources (written, physical, visual, oral), and locate information to answer these questions. They recognise different points of view. Students develop and present texts, including narratives, using historical ASSESSMENT Interpretation of Dreaming stories. Using 3-2-1 Thinking Strategies. 1. Things I found out. 2.Interesting things. 3. Questions I still have. Compare and contrast the use of Totems in Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples. A matching terms activity where students match clues with terms. English Visual Arts Geography
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