Concepts for developing understanding The content in the history sub-strand provides opportunities for students to develop historical understanding through key concepts including sources, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives, empathy and significance. The Year 4 curriculum introduces world history and the movement of peoples. Students study the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, their connection to place (sources, perspectives, significance) and their contact with other societies (change and continuity, perspectives, empathy). Through a study of navigation, exploration and/or trade (sources), students come to learn about Australiaâs early colonisation and develop understandings about contact between societies (continuity and change, cause and effect) and its effects on people and their environments (perspectives, empathy). Inquiry Questions (source: www.australiancurriculum.edu.au)
A poem to promote thoughtful discussion around issues of reconciliation on National Sorry Day.
Posters highlighting the main impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
A simple Acknowledgement of Country poster to display in your classroom.
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
A puzzle related to key concepts of the NAIDOC theme.
A worksheet for students to reflect on the NAIDOC theme as it relates to them.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal astronomy.
A puzzle to assemble when learning about National Sorry Day.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal identity.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal customs.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Dreaming stories.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander toys.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about the Aboriginal warrior, Pemulwuy.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about early contact in Australia.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tools.
An educational poster providing a rationale for teaching Australian children about Aboriginal languages.
A NAIDOC Week Connection to Country Word Search suitable for middle primary school students.
A NAIDOC Week "My Country" worksheet suitable for middle/upper primary school students.
A teaching presentation that serves as a pop quiz to explore students' knowledge of Australian history and the culture we see today.
A worksheet that explores the ideas and issues within the plot of The Rabbits by John Marsden.
An investigation that will have students calculating the waste produced from their lunch boxes, creating a plan of action to reduce their waste and reflecting on their results.
An investigation that will have students observing the energy usage in their classroom and proposing action to reduce energy waste.
A practical investigation related to sustainable waste management.
A practical investigation related to sustainable resource use.
An inquiry task focusing on the natural environment of the grasslands of Africa.
An inquiry task focusing on the natural environment of the Amazon rainforest in South America.
A project-based assessment task for students to demonstrate their understanding of how habitats can be preserved and protected in and around where people live.
A template and classroom display banner to create a Commonwealth Games Timeline.
A 54 slide editable PowerPoint to use in the classroom when learning about Aboriginal art.
A comprehension and linked activity based on an Aboriginal Dreaming Story.
A blank editable timeline template to use as a recording worksheet in history lessons.