Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / The Humanities / History / Historical Knowledge / First contacts

The journey(s) of a significant world navigator, explorer or trader up to the late eighteenth century, including their contacts with and effects on other societies (VCHHK079)

Into the Unknown Change Preview Unit

The Age Of Exploration: Researching An Explorer · Learning Opportunities
Your students will begin their research into an explorer.
The Age Of Exploration: Creating A Timeline · Learning Opportunities
Your students will create a timeline to sequence the important events in their explorer's journeys.
The Age Of Exploration: Voyage Timeline · Learning Opportunities
Your students will work in pairs to create a timeline to sequence events from an explorer's voyage.
The Age Of Exploration: Habits Of Explorers · Learning Opportunities
Your students will reflect on the Habits of Mind that their explorer practised during their lives.
Immersion · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will be immersed in the Age of Exploration and the tools that explorers used to navigate.

Age of Exploration Question-Based Investigations Preview Unit

Assessment · Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research.