Exploring Australian History

This unit is based on the Year 5 Australian Curriculum HASS Inquiry Skills, Knowledge and Understandings.

Students explore the First Australians and the significance of Mungo Park.

They explore the arrival of the Europeans and the impacts of colonisation, including the effects on Indigenous Australians and the struggles for both colonists and convicts.

Students use their knowledge of settlements in 1788 to create their own small settlement, which they will then present to the class.

They explore significant events in history, such as the Eureka Stockade, Federation and Pinjarra Massacre.

They look at multicultural Australia through immigration schemes and migration statistics.

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Curriculum content descriptions

Australian Curriculum - (QLD/SA/WA/NT/TAS/ACT)

ACHASSI094

Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges

ACHASSI095

Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources

ACHASSI099

Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present

ACHASSI101

Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions

ACHASSK107

The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced patterns of development, aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants (including Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples) and how the environment changed

ACHASSK108

The impact of a significant development or event on an Australian colony

ACHASSK109

The reasons people migrated to Australia and the experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony

ACHASSK110

The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony

NSW

HT3-5

Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication

GE3-4

Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

HT3-1

Describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia

HT3-2

Describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time

HT3-3

Identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society

HT3-4

Describes and explains the struggles for rights and freedoms in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

VIC

VCGGC088

Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and secondary sources, using ethical protocols

VCGGC090

Interpret maps and other geographical data and information using digital and spatial technologies as appropriate, to develop identifications, descriptions, explanations and conclusions that use geographical terminology

VCHHK089

The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced changing patterns of development, how the environment changed, and aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

VCHHK090

The effects of a significant development or event on a colony

VCHHK091

The causes and the reasons why people migrated to Australia from Europe and Asia, and the perspectives, experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony

VCHHK092

The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping and changing a colony

Overview

The key concepts in this unit are:

Who were the First Australians?
The significance of Mungo Park
Arrival of White Europeans
The impact of colonisation on Indigenous Australians
Early Life and struggles in the colony
Significant Events in Australian History
History of Immigration to Australia
Multicultural Australia

Learning Intention

We are learning to understand the nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced patterns of development, aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants (including Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples) and how the environment changed.
We are learning to understand the impact of a significant development or event on an Australian colony.
We are learning to understand the reasons people migrated to Australia and the experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony.
We are learning to understand the role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony.

Lessons

Lesson 1

Indigenous Australians

In this lesson, students are introduced to the units inquiry questions. They explore the First Australians and the significance of Mungo Park.

Lesson 2

The Arrival Of White Europeans

In this unit, students explore the first contact and the impacts that this had on indigenous Australians.

Lesson 3

The Impacts of Colonisation

In this lesson, students compare what life was like before and after colonisation for Australia’s indigenous people. They explore the impacts that colonisation had on the Aboriginal way of life.

Lesson 4

Early Life & Struggles In The Colony

In this unit, students explore the arrival of the Europeans and the impacts of colonization, including the struggles for colonists.

Lesson 5

Daily Life for Convicts

In this lesson, students explore the arrival of the Europeans and the impacts of colonization, including the daily life struggles for convicts.

Lesson 6

Historical Narrative Part A

In this lesson, students plan and write a historical narrative to show your understanding of life in colonial times.

Lesson 7

Historical Narrative Part B

In this lesson, students use their draft from the previous lesson to write a historical narrative demonstrating their understanding of life in colonial times.

Lesson 8

Investigating And Creating A Settlement

In this lesson, students use their knowledge of settlements in 1788 to create their own small settlement and present to the class.

Lesson 9

Significant Events In Australian History

In this lesson, students explore significant events in history such as the Eureka Stockade, Federation and Pinjarra Massacre.

Lesson 10

History Of Immigration To Australia

In this lesson, students demonstrate their understanding of why people immigrate to other countries. They design and create a poster to promote Australia back in the 1800’s. They use advertising techniques to persuade people to immigrate to Australia.

Lesson 11

A Multicultural Australia

In this lesson, students explore multicultural Australia through migration statistics.

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Exploring Australian History

Australian Curriculum - (QLD/SA/WA/NT/TAS/ACT)

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