Australian Colonies

Description:

This learning design provides opportunities for students to develop historical understanding through key concepts including sources, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspective, empathy and significance. These concepts may be investigated within a particular historical context - The Australian Colonies - to facilitate an understanding of the past ad to provide a focus for historical inquiries. THe history content at this year level involves two strange: HIstorical Knowledge and Understanding; and Historical Skills. These strands are interrelated and should be taught in an integrated way; they may be integrated across learning areas and in ways that are appropriate to specific local contexts.