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Year Level Key Inquiry Questions Historical Knowledge and understandings Historical Skills
Strands
Year Level Key Inquiry Questions Historical Knowledge and understandings Historical Skills
Strands
Overviews
Aims give students an introduction to the period make links to and between the depth studies consolidate understanding through a review of
the period
Depth Studies
Assessment
Assessment
for the curriculum is still being developed. During 2011 achievement standards will be validated.
Achievement Standards F - 10 Achievement standards indicate the quality of learning that students should typically
demonstrate by a particular point in their schooling
Achievement standards comprise a written description and student work samples. An achievement standard describes the quality of learning that would indicate the student is
well placed to commence the learning required at the next level of achievement.
The achievement standard for each year level can be found in the curriculum.
Historical Skills
Chronology, terms and concepts Historical questions and research Analysis and use of sources Perspectives and interpretations Explanation and communication
Development of skills not shown here but can be seen at www.australiancurriculum.edu.au
Notes:
The two strands (Knowledge and Skills) are integrated in the development of a teaching and learning program.
Skills are described in bands of schooling (over three years at F-2 and at two year intervals in subsequent year levels. Skills develop according to stage of learning
Foundation (Prep)
Historical Knowledge and Understanding
Who the people in their family are The different structures of families and family
groups today
Summary of the key knowledge and understandings: History | Annabel Astbury 2011
has family life changed or remained the same over time? can we show that the present is different from or similar to the past? do we describe the sequence of time?
Year 1
Historical Knowledge and Understanding
Year 2
aspects of the past can you see today? What do they tell us? remains of the past are important to the local community? Why?
Year 2
Historical Knowledge and Understanding
has our community changed? What features have been lost and what features have been retained?
What
is the nature of the contribution made by different groups and individuals in the community?
How
Year 3
Historical Knowledge and Understanding
This is intended to be a local area study but if sources are not available another region may be selected.
What
was life like for Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders before the arrival of Europeans?
Why
What
was the nature and consequence of contact between Aboriginal people and/or Torres Strait Islanders and early traders, explorers and settlers?
Key Inquiry Questions | Annabel Astbury 2011
Year 4
Historical Knowledge and Understanding
What
do we know about the lives of people in Australias colonial past and how do we know? did an Australian colony develop over time and why?
How
How
What
were the significant events and who were the significant people that shaped Australian colonies?
Key Inquiry Questions | Annabel Astbury 2011
Year 5
Historical Knowledge and Understanding
and how did Australia become a nation? did Australian society change throughout the twentieth century? were the people who came to Australia? Why did they come?
contribution have significant individuals and groups made to the development of Australian society?
Key Inquiry Questions | Annabel Astbury 2011
Year 6
Historical Knowledge and Understanding
do we know about the ancient past? and where did the earliest societies develop? emerged as the defining characteristics of ancient societies? have been the legacies of ancient societies?
What What
Year 7
Overview
Overview
Overview content for the ancient world (Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, Rome, India, China and the Maya) includes the following: 1.the theory that people moved out of Africa around 60 000 BCE and migrated to other parts of world, including Australia
2.the evidence for the emergence and establishment of ancient societies (including art, iconography, writing tools and pottery)
3.key features of ancient societies (farming, trade, social classes, religion, rule of law)
Overview content is meant to take no more than 10% of teaching time The overview could be built into different parts of the depth studies as appropriate
Annabel Astbury 2011
Year 7
Structure of year
Depth study 1: Investigating the Ancient Past Depth study 2: The Mediterranean World Depth study 3: The Asian World
Overview
Year 7
Historical Knowledge and Understanding
Depth study 1: Investigating the Ancient Past How historians and archaeologists investigate
history, including excavation and archival research
Overview
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Egypt
OR
Rome
OR
Greece
The physical features of the area under study Roles of key groups in the ancient society Overview The significant beliefs, values and practices of the
ancient culture
China
Overview
OR
India
The physical features of the area under study Roles of key groups in the ancient society The significant beliefs, values and practices of the
ancient culture
did societies change from the end of the ancient period to the beginning of the modern age?
What What What
key beliefs and values emerged and how did they influence societies? were the causes and effects of contact between societies in this period?
significant people, groups and ideas from this period have influenced the world today?
Key Inquiry Questions | Annabel Astbury 2011
Year 8
Structure of year
Depth study 1: The Western and Islamic World Depth study 2: The Asia-Pacific World Depth study 3: Expanding Contacts
Overview
Year 8
Overview
Overview content for the ancient to modern world (Byzantine, Celtic, AngloSaxon, Viking, Ottoman, Khmer, Mongols, Yuan and Ming dynasties, Aztec, Inca) includes the following:
Overview
1.the transformation of the Roman world and the spread of Christianity and Islam
2.key features of the medieval world (feudalism, trade routes, voyages of discovery, contact and conflict)
3.the emergence of ideas about the world and the place of people in it by the end of the period (such as the Renaissance, the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment).
Overview content is meant to take no more than 10% of teaching time The overview could be built into different parts of the depth studies as appropriate
Annabel Astbury 2011
OR
OR
Significant
Significant
developments and/or cultural achievements
Significant
developments and/or cultural achievements that reflect the influence of the Ottoman Empire
Significant
developments and/or cultural achievements that reflect the concentration of wealth and power in the city states
Overview
Continuity and
change in society in ONE of the following areas: crime and punishment, military and defence systems; towns cities and commerce
Viking conquests
and relationships with subject peoples
Relationships with
subject peoples
Relationships
between rulers and ruled in ONE Italian city-state
The role of a
significant individual in the expansion of Viking settlement
The role of
significant individuals
The dominance of
the catholic Church and the role of significant individuals
OR
Overview
The cultural
achievements of the Khmer civilisation
The use of
environmental resources and policies by the shogunate
The cultural
achievements of ONE Polynesian society
The significance of
modernisation & westernisation in the decline of the shogunate
The ways
Polynesian societies used environmental resources
OR
Overview
Mongol army under Ghengis Khan and the treatment of conquered peoples
The consequences of
the Mongol expansion
did new ideas and technological developments contribute to change in this period?
What What
was the origin, development, significance and long-term impact of imperialism in this period? was the significance of World War I?
Year 9
Structure of year
Depth study 1: Making a Better World? Depth study 2: Australia and Asia Depth study 3: World War I
Overview
Year 9
Overview
Overview content for the making of the modern world includes the following:
Overview
1.the nature and significance of the Industrial Revolution and how it affected living and working conditions, including within Australia 2.the nature and extent of the movement of peoples in the period (slaves, convicts and settlers) 3.the extent of European imperial expansion and different responses, including in the Asian region 4.the emergence and nature of significant economic, social and political ideas in the period, including nationalism
Overview content is meant to take no more than 10% of teaching time The overview could be built into different parts of the depth studies as appropriate
Annabel Astbury 2011
OR
Overview
innovations that led to the Industrial Revolution, and other factors that influenced the industrialisation of Britain
The experiences of
slaves, convicts and settlers upon their departure, journey abroad & their reactions upon arrival
The population
movements and changing settlement patterns during the period
Overview
including the effects of contact between European settlers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Depth study 3: World War I An overview of the causes of World War I and the
reasons why men enlisted to fight in the war
did the nature of global conflict change during the twentieth century?
What How
were the consequences of World War II? How did these consequences shape the modern world? was Australian society affected by other significant global events and changes in this period?
Year 10
Structure of year
Depth study 1: World War II Depth study 2: Rights and freedoms Depth study 3: The globalising world
Overview
Year 10
Overview
Overview content for the Modern World and Australia includes the following: 1.the inter-war years between World War I and World War II, including the Treaty of Versailles, the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression
Overview
2.continuing efforts post-World War II to achieve lasting peace and security in the world, including Australias involvement in UN peacekeeping
3.the major movements for rights and freedom in the world and the achievement of independence by former colonies 4.the nature of the Cold War and Australias involvement in Cold War and post-Cold War conflicts (Korea, Vietnam, The Gulf Wars, Afghanistan), including the rising influence of Asian nations since the end of the Cold War 5.developments in technology, public health, longevity and standard of living during the twentieth century, and concern for the environment and sustainability
Overview content is meant to take no more than 10% of teaching time The overview could be built into different parts of the depth studies as appropriate
Annabel Astbury 2011
Depth study 1: World War II An overview of the causes and course of World
War II
Overview
The experiences of Australians during World War II The impact of World War II, with a particular
emphasis on the Australian home front
Overview
OR
The background to
environmental awareness The intensification of environmental effects in the twentieth century as a result of population increase The growth and influence of the environment movement in Australia and overseas Significant events and campaigns that contributed to popular awareness of environmental issues Responses of Australian governments and international organisations to environmental threats since the 1960s
Overview
Australias contribution to
international popular culture and changing beliefs and values that have influenced the Australian way of life
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ACARA | www.acara.edu.au
ACWA
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