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History Talks is an authentic learning project that demonstrates how technology is being used as cognitive tools in a year 7 history class to support student learning and engagement.
Teaching Area
History is a disciplined process of inquiry into the past that develops students' curiosity and imagination. Awareness of history is an essential characteristic of any society, and historical knowledge is fundamental to understanding ourselves and others. It promotes the understanding of societies, events, movements and developments that have shaped humanity from earliest times. ...
Teaching Area
History is a disciplined process of inquiry into the past that develops students' curiosity and imagination. Awareness of history is an essential characteristic of any society, and historical knowledge is fundamental to understanding ourselves and others. It promotes the understanding of societies, events, movements and developments that have shaped humanity from earliest times. ...
The process of historical inquiry develops transferable skills, such as the ability to ask relevant questions; critically analyse and interpret sources; consider context; respect and explain different perspectives; develop and substantiate interpretations, and communicate effectively. (The Australian Curriculum, n.d. para. 1).
Background
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). It was a period defined by the development of cultural practices and organised societies. The study of the ancient world includes the discoveries (the remains of the past and what we know) and the mysteries (what we do not know) about this period of history, in a range of societies including Australia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and India. Prior to commencing this in depth study students should have completed the overview content outlined in the curriculum. The overview content identifies important features of the period as part of an expansive chronology to help students understand broad patterns of historical change. The overview content provides the broader context for the teaching of this in depth study and is used to give students an introduction to the historical period (Australian Curriculum, Year7). Acknowledgement Many thanks to Mrs Patton (a year 7 primary school teacher) for allowing me to visit her classroom to document and share the fantastic work she is doing with her students. |
References
The Australian Curriculum. (n.d.). Rationale. Retrieved from: http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/History/Rationale
Berman, T. (2007). Keep It PG [image]. Retrieved 2014 from: http://www.theartdontstop.org/show_topic.php?id=10302
The Australian Curriculum. (n.d.). Rationale. Retrieved from: http://www.australiancurriculum.edu.au/History/Rationale
Berman, T. (2007). Keep It PG [image]. Retrieved 2014 from: http://www.theartdontstop.org/show_topic.php?id=10302