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Year 1 history
In Year 1, children compare family life today with family life in the past. They look at how homes, toys, jobs and daily routines have changed and stayed the same, and practise sequencing events using time words and simple timelines. In the Australian Curriculum v9.0 this learning sits within the HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences) learning area.
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Historical knowledge and understanding
- Family life then and nowFull lesson · 30 minChildren compare everyday family life when their grandparents were young with family life today, noticing what has changed and what has stayed the same.
- Toys and games of the pastTopic outlineChildren compare toys and games from their parents' and grandparents' childhoods with their own, and try some traditional games.
- Family roles and jobs over timeTopic outlineChildren explore how jobs at home and work have changed for family members across generations.
Historical skills
- Sequencing time: days, weeks and timelinesFull lesson · 30 minChildren use time words such as before, after, yesterday and last year, and place events from their own life on a simple timeline.
- Asking questions about the pastTopic outlineChildren practise asking who, what, when and where questions and use photos and objects as sources of information.