Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / The Humanities / History / Historical Concepts and Skills / Historical sources as evidence

Describe perspectives of people from the past (VCHHC068)

First Contact Community Preview Unit

Sharing Our Stories · Learning Opportunities
Your students will practice their oral language skills as they share family stories with other students.
A Convict's Life: Reasons for the Journey · Learning Opportunities
Your students will research stories of convicts who were on the First Fleet.
Experiences of First Contact · Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about the experiences of first contact with European settlers.
Researching an Artefact: Europeans · Learning Opportunities
Your students will work in pairs to design an artefact that a convict or marine would have used in their day-to-day life and write a journal entry from the perspective of this person.
First Contact Exhibition · Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will complete a treasure hunt as they study each of the exhibits at the First Contact Exhibition.
Differences Between Cultures · Learning Opportunities
Your students will consider differences between cultures.
Historical Artefacts · Learning Opportunities
Your students will compare artefacts from the cultures of First Peoples of Australia and the European settler community, and draw and label an imaginary artefact from the future.

The Impact of First Contact 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.

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.

Frame by Frame Creativity Preview Unit

The History of Storytelling · Learning Opportunities
Your students will be immersed into how different types of storytelling have changed over time.