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 |
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The Age Of Exploration: Researching An Explorer
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will begin their research into an explorer. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Assessment
· Synthesis Phase
You will conduct a conference with each student to assess their understanding of the content they have learnt during their research. |