WORKING WITH CURRICULUM
HASS F-7 and History 7-10
In this section:
- History expert – with Associate Professor Tony Taylor – describes the essentials in history learning – video/workshop
- What ‘Adelaideans’ think about history– video/workshop
- 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 F-7 explorer – the HASS F-7 curriculum at a glance – 1 reference page for each year level – print
- History 7-10 explorer – the history 7-10 curriculum at a glance – 1 reference page for each year level – print
- History Wordles – identifying the core ideas of each section of the history curriculum – resources
- The ‘Randomiser’ tool – bringing together the historical concepts and content – video / interactive online tool
1. History expert
Associate Professor Tony Taylor – History
Video (1.41 mins)
Tony Taylor teaches and researches at Monash University.
Here he speaks about the essentials of history learning.
Downloads:
History workshop – expert voice
(PDF, 421KB)
The essentials of history – the essentials in history learning
2. What ‘Adelaideans’ think about history
Video (2.21 mins)
Teachers, students and community members talk about what they think history is for.
This video clip promotes discussions to reflect on what we believe history is for and what we want our students to take forward into their lives from it. We call this the essence of the learning area.
Downloads:
History workshop – Sound bites
(PDF, 422KB)
What ‘Adelaideans’ think about history
3. 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.
4. 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).
5. 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)
6. 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).
7. 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.
8. HASS F-7 Learning Area Explorer
The learning explorers (A3) summarise the Australian Curriculum learning area for easy reference during learning design.
Downloads:
9. History 7-10 Learning Area Explorer
The learning explorers (A3) summarise the Australian Curriculum learning area for easy reference during learning design.
Downloads:
10. History wordles
Identifying the core ideas of each section of the maths curriculum.
Downloads:
Aims
(PDF, 115KB)
Rationale
(PDF, 218KB)
Content descriptions
(PDF, 254KB)
Organisation
(PDF, 256KB)
Year level descriptions
(PDF, 240KB)
Achievement standards
(PDF, 250KB)
Inquiry questions
(PDF, 212KB)
11. Connecting content and essence
This tool supports teachers consider the Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions together with the ‘essence’ of the learning area. When they are considered together it influences how we design the learning.
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HASS F-7 and Geography 7-10
In this section:
- Geography expert – with Malcolm McInerney – describes the essentials in geography learning – video/workshop
- What ‘Adelaideans’ think about geography– video/workshop
- 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 F-7 explorer – the HASS F-7 curriculum at a glance – 1 reference page for each year level – print
- Geography 7-10 explorer – the Geography 7-10 curriculum at a glance – 1 reference page for each year level – print
- Geography Wordles – identifying the core ideas of each section of the geography curriculum – resources
- The ‘Randomiser’ tool – bringing together the geographical concepts and content – video / interactive online tool
1. Geography expert
Malcolm McInerney – geography
Video (3.01 mins)
Malcolom McInerney is Chairperson of the National Geography Teachers’ Association – ACTA.
Here he speaks about the essentials of geography learning.
Downloads:
Geography workshop – expert voice
(PDF, 392KB)
The essentials of geography – the essentials in geography learning
2. What ‘Adelaideans’ think about geography
Video (2.17 mins)
Teachers, students and community members talk about what they think geography is for.
This video clip promotes discussions to reflect on what we believe geography is for and what we want our students to take forward into their lives from it. We call this the essence of the learning area.
Downloads:
Geography workshop – Sound bites
(PDF, 394KB)
What ‘Adelaideans’ think about geography
3. 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.
4. 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).
5. 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.
6. HASS F-7 Learning Area Explorer
The learning explorers (A3) summarise the Australian Curriculum learning area for easy reference during learning design.
Downloads:
7. Geography 7-10 Learning Area Explorer
The learning explorers (A3) summarise the Australian Curriculum learning area for easy reference during learning design.
Downloads:
8. Geography wordles
Identifying the core ideas of each section of the geography curriculum.
Downloads:
Aims
(PDF, 120KB)
Rationale
(PDF, 307KB)
Organisation
(PDF, 299KB)
Content descriptions
(PDF, 284KB)
Achievement standards
(PDF, 275KB)
Inquiry questions
(PDF, 212KB)
Year level descriptions
(PDF, 295KB)
9. Connecting content and essence
This tool supports teachers consider the Australian Curriculum Content Descriptions together with the ‘essence’ of the learning area. When they are considered together it influences how we design the learning.
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Civics and Citizenship 7-10
In this section:
- What ‘Adelaideans’ think about civics and citizenship – video
- Civics and Citizenship explorer – the citizen and civics curriculum at a glance – 1 reference page for each year level – print
- Civics and Citizenship Wordles – identifying the core ideas of each section of the civics and citizenship curriculum – resources
1. What ‘Adelaideans’ think about civics and citizenship
Video (2.50 mins)
Teachers, students and community members talk about what they think civics and citizenship is for.
This video clip promotes discussions to reflect on what we believe civics and citizenship is for and what we want our students to take forward into their lives from it. We call this the essence of the learning area.
2. Civics and Citizenship Learning Area Explorer
The learning explorers (A3) summarise the Australian Curriculum learning area for easy reference during learning design.
Downloads:
3. Civics and Citizenship wordles
Identifying the core ideas of each section of the civics and citizenship curriculum.
Downloads:
Achievement standards
(PDF, 235KB)
Content descriptions
(PDF, 216KB)
Year level descriptions
(PDF, 221KB)
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Economics and Business 7-10
In this section:
- What ‘Adelaideans’ think about economics and business – video
- Economics and Business explorer – the economics and business curriculum at a glance – 1 reference page for each year level – print
- Economics and Business Wordles – identifying the core ideas of each section of the economics and business curriculum – resources
1. What ‘Adelaideans’ think about economics and business
Video (2.20 mins)
Teachers, students and community members talk about what they think economics and business is for.
This video clip promotes discussions to reflect on what we believe economics and business is for and what we want our students to take forward into their lives from it. We call this the essence of the learning area.
2. Economics and Business Learning Area Explorer
The learning explorers (A3) summarise the Australian Curriculum learning area for easy reference during learning design.
Downloads:
3. Economics and Business wordles
Identifying the core ideas of each section of the economics and business curriculum.
Downloads:
Achievement standards
(PDF, 257KB)
Content descriptions
(PDF, 240KB)
Year level descriptions
(PDF, 228KB)