HISTORY OVERVIEW
EARLY STAGE 1
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STAGE 1
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STAGE 2
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STAGE 3
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The Past in the Present
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First Contacts
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Australia as a Nation
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Even Year
Term 1/2
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Personal and Family Histories
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Present and Past Life
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Community and Remembrance
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The Australian Colonies
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NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum History
Historical Concepts
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K-10 History Concepts Continuum
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives
History provides opportunities for students to strengthen their appreciation and understanding of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their living cultures. Specific content and skills within relevant sections of the curriculum can be drawn upon to encourage engagement with:
· Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander frameworks of knowing and ways of learning · Indigenous contexts in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples live · Aboriginal peoples’ and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ contributions to Australian society and cultures. The Australian Curriculum: History values Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures. For Aboriginal and Torres Islander students, it provides an opportunity to see themselves within the curriculum and in an educational setting that respects and promotes their cultural identities. Students are taught that Australian Aboriginal societies are the longest surviving societies in the world and that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are two distinct groups. Students learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander occupation of the continent prior to colonisation by the British, and the ensuing contact and conflict between these societies. Students develop an awareness of the resilience of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the ways in which their expertise and experiences in contemporary science, education, the arts, sport and tourism; their inventions; and their knowledge of medicine have contributed to the development of a culturally diverse Australian society. |
Quality literature and resources to support the implementation of the Australian History Curriculum
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