Unit Plan

Australia's First People Unit Plan

9 x lessons | Suitable for years: 4

This History unit covers a range of concepts relating to the diversity of Australia's first people and the long and continuous connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to Country.

It consists of 8 lessons of approximately 60 minutes duration.

The sequence of lessons and suggested time frames should be regarded as a guide only; teachers should pace lessons in accordance with the individual learning needs of their class.

An assessment task for monitoring student understanding of the unit objectives is included and may require additional lessons.

Curriculum

ACHASSK062

The importance of Country/Place to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples who belong to a local area
ACHASSI073

Pose questions to investigate people, events, places and issues
ACHASSI076

Sequence information about people??s lives and events
ACHASSI075

Record, sort and represent data and the location of places and their characteristics in different formats, including simple graphs, tables and maps, using discipline-appropriate conventions
ACHASSI074

Locate and collect information and data from different sources, including observations
ACHASSI078

Interpret data and information displayed in different formats, to identify and describe distributions and simple patterns
ACHASSI077

Examine information to identify different points of view and distinguish facts from opinions
ACHASSI081

Reflect on learning to propose actions in response to an issue or challenge and consider possible effects of proposed actions
ACHASSI080

Interact with others with respect to share points of view
ACHASSI079

Draw simple conclusions based on analysis of information and data
ACHASSI082

Present ideas, findings and conclusions in texts and modes that incorporate digital and non-digital representations and discipline-specific terms
ACHASSK086

The nature of contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and others, for example, the Macassans and the Europeans, and the effects of these interactions on, for example, people and environments
ACHASSK083

The diversity of Australia's first peoples and the long and continuous connection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to Country/Place (land, sea, waterways and skies)

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Canan Coskun · 4 years ago

Hi there, is there a rubric available for the assessment task?
- Bronwyn · 4 years ago
  
  Hey Canan, not at the moment but please feel free to pop a request into the change tab. Have a great day!
Chris Long · 7 years ago

Solid unit, x
- Alison Smith · 7 years ago
  
  Hi Chris, Thanks for your positive comment. We hope that you enjoy using this resource with your class. Have a great day.

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