HASS
Based on the Australian Curriculum, HASS in F-6/7 HASS includes:
- Foundation Year My personal worldThe Foundation curriculum focuses on developing students' understanding of their personal worlds, including their personal and family histories and the places they and their fami...
- Year 1 How my world is different from the past and can change in the futureThe Year 1 curriculum provides a study of the recent past, the present and the near future within the context of the student's ...
- Year 2 Our past and present connections to people and placesThe Year 2 curriculum extends contexts for study beyond the personal to the community and to near and distant places that students are familiar wit...
- Year 3 Diverse communities and places and the contribution people makeThe Year 3 curriculum focuses on the diversity of people and places in their local community and beyond, and how people participate in th...
- Year 4 How people, places and environments interact, past and presentThe Year 4 curriculum focuses on interactions between people, places and environments over time and space and the effects of these interac...
- Year 5 Australian communities - their past, present and possible futuresThe Year 5 curriculum focuses on colonial Australia in the 1800s and the social, economic, political and environmental causes and effec...
- Year 6 Australia in the past and present and its connections with a diverse worldThe Year 6 curriculum focuses on the social, economic and political development of Australia as a nation, particularly after 1...
- Year 7 Sustainable pasts, present, futuresThe Year 7 curriculum deepens discipline-specific knowledge, understandings and skills with opportunities for integration across the sub-strands. Students study anci...
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Totems
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the meaning of totems for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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Assessment - Australia Becomes a Nation
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of Australia's colonisation and Federation.
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The Missing Mona Lisa – Chapter 8: Process of Elimination
It's getting closer now - the Adventure Agents are closing in of the thief. They now need to write a persuasive piece in order to get a warrant. Time is of the essence!
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My House
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate the importance of the places students live and explore the people who make up families.
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Toys From the Past
A 60 minute lesson in which students will compare toys from the past with the present.
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Occupations and Sustainability in Technologies Unit Plan
This Technology unit has been designed to investigate the role that technology plays in occupations within the community. Additionally, it introduces and explores the concept of sustainability.
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Gold – Defining It
A 60-minute lesson in which students will learn what gold is and how it helped shape the currency we use today.
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Australian History - Revisiting the Past
A 60-minute lesson in which students recap their prior knowledge of Australian history and the British colonisation of Australia.
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Impact of Colonisation on Australia's First Peoples
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the impact a British colony had on the First Nations people of Australia.
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Shelters
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples used the land for shelter.
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Our Place - Australia Inquiry Task
An inquiry-based assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the natural and human features of Australia.
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Rainforests of Australia
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify, describe and locate rainforests in Australia.
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Deserts of Australia
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify, describe and locate deserts in Australia.
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The Australian Constitution
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the impact of the Australian Constitution on Australian society.
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Events That Led to Australian Federation
A 60 minute lesson in which students will examine significant events that led to Australian Federation.
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Problems in the Australian Colonies
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify some of the problems in the colonies leading up to Federation.
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The Six Colonies of Australia
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the establishment of the six colonies of Australia.
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Looking After Places
A 60 minute lesson in which students will appreciate the responsibility of all people to care for our natural environment.
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Identifying and Classifying Toys
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify an everyday object as a toy and describe how it is used in daily life.
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Reflection of Learning
A 60 minute lesson in which students will reflect on what they have learned about the continents of Africa and South America.
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The Natural Environment of South America - Inquiry Task
A 60 minute lesson in which students will demonstrate their understanding of the natural environment of South America through an open-ended inquiry.
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The Natural Environment of South America
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the natural environment of the continent of South America.
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The Topography of South America
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the topographical features of the continent of South America.
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Welcome to South America!
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify some of the countries and major cities on the continent of South America.
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The Natural Environment of Africa
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the natural environment of the continent of Africa.
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Australian Commemorations and Celebrations
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore some significant Australian commemorations and celebrations.
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Convict Life
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand the life of a convict transported to Australia.
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The First Fleet
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the journey of the First Fleet to Australia.
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Life in Britain During the 1700s
A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate life in Britain during the late 1700s.
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Aboriginal Bark Paintings
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand the history and traditional techniques of Aboriginal bark paintings.
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Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch Explorers
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify how the Spanish, Portuguese and Dutch explorers contributed to the European 'discovery' of Australia.
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Aboriginal Rock Art
A 60 minute lesson in which students will understand the history and traditional techniques of Aboriginal rock art.