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Year 2 history
In Year 2, children discover that the past is all around them. They investigate old buildings, monuments and places in their local area, learn that First Nations Australians have deep and continuing connections to places, and explore how technology such as transport and communication has changed daily life. 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
- Historic places in my areaFull lesson · 35 minChildren identify old buildings, monuments, parks and other places near them and explain why these places are important to the community.
- How technology has changed daily lifeFull lesson · 35 minChildren compare transport and communication in the past with today and describe how these changes affected people's lives.
- First Nations connections to placesTopic outlineChildren learn that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have deep, continuing connections to Country and Place, and find out about the Traditional Owners of their local area from local sources.
Historical skills
- Objects as evidence of the pastTopic outlineChildren examine old objects, ask questions about who made and used them, and explain what the objects tell us about the past.
- How my local area has changedTopic outlineChildren compare old and new photos of the same place to identify changes and continuities in their area.