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Australian Curriculum: History. What is this inquiry session about?. Please…. Please switch of mobile phones and put your marking and planning away. Please actively participate in all activities. Please respect the participation and responses of others.
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Australian Curriculum: History What is this inquiry session about?
Please… • Please switch of mobile phones and put your marking and planning away. • Please actively participate in all activities. • Please respect the participation and responses of others. • Please ask questions if you need clarification.
The five modules • Module 1 – Rationale, Aims, IBL • Module 2 – Key Concepts • Module 3 – Historical Skills • Module 4 – TELSTAR model for planning • Module 5 – Sequence and Scope • Reflection
What is it? • What is this? • Who may have used it? • Where might it have come from? • Why is it significant?
What is History? • Activity: Silent Conversation • What is History? • Why is History part of the Australian Curriculum? • How should we teach History? • Discussion
Rationale - What is the History Curriculum? A disciplined process of inquiry into the past that develops students' curiosity and imagination. History as a subject has specific individual methods and procedures: • Evidence based • Interpretative by nature • Promotes debate • Encourages thinking about human values – present and future challenges • Encourages people to think about human values, including present and future challenges.
Rationale – What SKILLS will be developed? The process of Historical Enquiry develops transferable skills: • Ability to ask relevant question • Critically analyse and interpret sources • Consider text • Respect and explain different perspectives • Develop and substantiate interpretations • Communicate effectively
Rationale - Organisation and Outcomes Overview of the Historical Content • World History approach – history of Australia • Local, regional and global WHY TEACH IT ….. • Develop an understanding and appreciation of indigenous Australians • Appreciate Australia’s social, economic and political development • Knowledge of Australia’s position and relationships with the Asia-Pacific region and globally • Essential for active participation in society
Broad overview of Sequence and Scope Australian Curriculum world History approach • Local • Foundation : Personal and Family Histories. • Yr 1: Present and Past Family Life. • Yr 2: The Past in the Present. • Yr 3: Community and Remembrance. • National • Yr 4: First Contact. • Yr 5: The Australian Colonies. • Yr 6: Australia as a Nation. • Global (7 – 10) • Yr 7: The Ancient World, 60 000 BC (BCE) – c.650 AD (CE). • Yr 8: Ancient to Modern, c.650 AD (CE) – 1750. • Yr 9: The Making of the Modern World, 1750 to 1918. • Yr 10: The Modern World and Australia, 1918 to the present.
Aims History aims to ensure that students develop: • interest in, and enjoyment of, historical study for lifelong learning and work, including their capacity and willingness to be informed and active citizens • knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the past and the forces that shape societies, including Australian society • understanding and use of historical concepts, such as evidence, continuity and change, cause and effect, perspectives, empathy, significance and contestability • capacity to undertake historical inquiry, including skills in the analysis and use of sources, and in explanation and communication.
What is IBL? • What is IBL? • How can it help my students? • How will I use it in my classroom? • What are the challenges with using IBL in my classroom?
