WORKING WITH CURRICULUM
Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
WORKING WITH CURRICULUM
HASS F-7 and History 7-10
In this section:
- History animation (essence) – key elements of the Australian Curriculum history learning area – video
- History ‘Bringing it to Life’ [BitL] – questioning tool: students thinking like a historian – interactive resource
- History BitL printables – posters, placemats, questioning tools & overviews to use with F-10 students – print
- Audio series about the big ideas/concepts (conceptual narratives) – in history that grow in complexity across the year levels – audio
- History booklets (conceptual narratives – print) – taking the big ideas/concepts to practical classroom history learning tasks F-10 – print
- HASS scope and sequence – print
History animation – What is it for?
Video (4.07 mins)
A video animation describes the essence of history and how the components of this learning area work together.
A useful starting point for a conversation with teachers, students and community.
History ‘Bringing it to Life’ [BitL]
A process tool that demonstrates how we can bring together what we want students to learn and how we want them to learn it – to engage our students in deep learning.
*Click the ‘enlarge icon’ to access the full benefits of this tool (located on the bottom right).
History BitL printables
These posters, placemats, questioning tools and BitL overviews have been designed to be used in classrooms with students F-10.
Downloads:
Learning area specific resources available to be downloaded and printed.
Overview of Question Strands F-10
(PDF, 224KB)
F–2 Questions with examples
(PDF, 67KB)
3-4 Questions with examples
(PDF, 74KB)
5-6 Questions with examples
(PDF, 73KB)
7-8 Questions with examples
(PDF, 74KB)
9-10 Questions with examples
(PDF, 75KB)
Placemat F-2
(PDF, 197KB)
Placemat 3-4
(PDF, 194KB)
Placemat 5-6
(PDF, 191KB)
Posters F-2
(PDF, 203KB)
Posters 3-4
(PDF, 71KB)
Posters 5-6
(PDF, 194KB)
Student questioning tool 7-8
(PDF, 113KB)
Student questioning tool 9-10
(PDF, 112KB)
The conceptual narratives for Learning Areas F-10
The audio series describes the big ideas and concepts in the curriculum of each learning area that grow in complexity across the year levels F-10. These brief descriptions give teachers clarity about the key concepts of each learning area and support designing learning to connect up concepts across multi-age groups.
*Click the ‘enlarge icon’ to access the full benefits of this tool (located on the bottom right).
Conceptual narrative – History printables
The resources show examples of how the BitL questions can be used to develop conceptual understanding using specific learning area content from F-10.
Downloads:
Learning area specific resources available to be downloaded and printed.
HASS scope and sequence
WORKING WITH CURRICULUM
HASS F-7 and Geography 7-10
In this section:
- Geography animation (essence) – key elements of the Australian Curriculum geography learning area – video
- Geography ‘Bringing it to Life’ [BitL] – questioning tool: students thinking geographically – interactive resource
- Geography BitL printables – posters, placemats, questioning tools & overviews to use with F-10 students – print
- HASS scope and sequence – print
Geography animation – What is it for?
Video (4.28 mins)
A video animation describes the essence of geography and how the components of this learning area work together.
A useful starting point for a conversation with teachers, students and community.
Geography ‘Bringing it to Life’ [BitL]
A process tool that demonstrates how we can bring together what we want students to learn and how we want them to learn it – to engage our students in deep learning.
*Click the ‘enlarge icon’ to access the full benefits of this tool (located on the bottom right).
Geography BitL printables
These posters, placemats, questioning tools and BitL overviews have been designed to be used in classrooms with students F-10.
Downloads:
Learning area specific resources available to be downloaded and printed.