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What is history? Cemetery site study
The Year 7 curriculum provides a study of history from the time of the earliest human communities to the end of the ancient period, approximately 60 000 BC (BCE) – c.650 AD (CE).
Content summary
The range of sources that can be used in an historical investigation, including archaeological and written sources (ACDSEH029)
Students:
- list a range of sources used by archaeologists and historians in historical investigations
Student Activities
Activity 1
Written in stone
Number of set tasks: 2
Activity 2
Cemetery site study
Number of set tasks: 1
NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum: History K-10
Outcomes
A student:
- HT4-5 identifies the meaning, purpose and context of historical sources
- HT4-6 uses evidence from sources to support historical narratives and explanations
- HT4-8 locates, selects and organises information from sources to develop an historical inquiry
- HT4-10 selects and uses appropriate oral, written, visual and digital forms to communicate about the past
Historical skills
Students:
Comprehension: chronology, terms and concepts
- read and understand historical texts
- use historical terms and concepts (ACHHS206, ACHHS149)
Analysis and use of sources
- identify the origin and purpose of primary and secondary sources (ACHHS209, ACHHS152)
- locate, select and use information from a range of sources as evidence (ACHHS210, ACHHS153)
Perspectives and interpretations
- identify and describe different perspectives of participants in a particular historical context (ACHHS212, ACHHS155)
Empathetic understanding
- interpret history within the context of the actions, attitudes and motives of people in the context of the past (ACHHS212, ACHHS155)
Research
- ask a range of questions about the past to inform an historical inquiry (ACHHS207, ACHHS150)
- use a range of communication forms and technologies
Explanation and communication
- develop historical texts, particularly explanations and historical arguments that use evidence from a range of sources (ACHHS213, ACHHS156)
- select and use a range of communication forms (oral, graphic, written and digital) to communicate effectively about the past (ACHHS214, ACHHS157)
Historical concepts
- Continuity and change: some aspects of a society, event or development change over time and others remain the same
- Empathetic understanding: the ability to understand another’s point of view, way of life and decisions made in a different period of time or society
LAC
Learning across the curriculum
- Literacy
- Critical and creative thinking