Description
Engage your students as they explore the history of their local area with this unit designed to compliment the Year 2 Australian History curriculum. Highly engaging, this unit includes printable activity sheets and a unit plan with assessment rubric (version 9.0) to guide your teaching sequence. This unit is a great way to engage your students interests in the topic as well as expand their knowledge on the history of their local area and the importance of local landmarks.
PLEASE NOTE: this unit has been updated to comply with the new Australian Curriculum 9.0 standards. The old version (version 8.4) is also still included in this bundle for now while schools make the transition to the new curriculum.
This bundle includes the following:
– Unit Plan
– Unit Plan
– Assessment Rubric (version 9.0 only)
– Activity Bundle – some activities may require the internet if you wish to extend your student’s knowledge and understanding of the topic. Some resources you will need to source yourself to keep the unit relevant to your local area. Maps and local area history sources will need to be sourced from on your own.
– Activity Bundle – some activities may require the internet if you wish to extend your student’s knowledge and understanding of the topic. Some resources you will need to source yourself to keep the unit relevant to your local area. Maps and local area history sources will need to be sourced from on your own.
This bundle compliments the following Year 2 Australian History Curriculum content descriptors:
Version 9.0
– A local individual, group, place or building and the reasons for their importance, including social, cultural or spiritual significance AC9HS2K01
Version 8.4
– The history of a significant person, building, site and/or part of the natural environment in the local community and what it reveals about the past (ACHASSK044)
– The importance today of a historical site of cultural or spiritual significance in the local area, and why it should be preserved (ACHASSK045)
Topics covered in this unit include:
– Our Local Area
– What are landmarks?
– Our Local Landmarks
– Famous Historical Figures (from our local area)
– Local Area Historical Walk (excursion booklet provided)
– What are landmarks?
– Our Local Landmarks
– Famous Historical Figures (from our local area)
– Local Area Historical Walk (excursion booklet provided)
– Our #1 Local Landmark
Activities include:
– Defining the local area – exploring maps and sources to answer students questions about this history of their local area
– What are landmarks? – exploring natural vs manmade
– Our Local Landmarks – whole class research task
– Local Area Historical Walk – students explore local landmarks through an excursion
– Local Landmarks Brochure
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No. This product is for personal use only. Multiple licences are available for use among more than one person.
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