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.
Develop appropriate questions to guide an inquiry about people, events, developments, places, systems and challenges
Locate and collect relevant information and data from primary sources and secondary sources
Examine different viewpoints on actions, events, issues and phenomena in the past and present
Evaluate evidence to draw conclusions
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
The impact of a significant development or event on an Australian colony
The reasons people migrated to Australia and the experiences and contributions of a particular migrant group within a colony
The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony
Applies a variety of skills of historical inquiry and communication
Acquires, processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry
Describes and explains the significance of people, groups, places and events to the development of Australia
Describes and explains different experiences of people living in Australia over time
Identifies change and continuity and describes the causes and effects of change on Australian society
Describes and explains the struggles for rights and freedoms in Australia, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Collect and record relevant geographical data and information from the field and secondary sources, using ethical protocols
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
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
The effects of a significant development or event on a colony
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
The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping and changing a colony
The key concepts in this unit are:
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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