AC9HS4K01 Year 4 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HS4K01 – Year 4 Humanities and Social Sciences: History

Strand

Knowledge and understanding

Substrand

History

This Content Descriptor from Year 4 Humanities and Social Sciences provides the specific knowledge and skills students should learn. Use it to plan lessons, create learning sequences, and design assessments that align with the Australian Curriculum v9.

Content Descriptor

the diversity of First Nations Australians, their social organisation and their continuous connection to Country/Place

Elaborations

• exploring the connection of First Nations Australians to the land and water and how they manage these resources
• recognising that First Nations Australians include two distinct cultural groups – Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples – and there is considerable diversity within these groups
• investigating archaeological sites (for example, Nauwalabila, Devil’s Lair, Lake Mungo) that show the continuous connection of early First Peoples of Australia to Country/Place and the early lifestyles of First Nations Australians
• investigating the diversity and significance of trade and exchange of ideas to First Nations Australians, including with groups outside Australia such as the Macassans

Achievement Standard This Supports

This Content Descriptor contributes to the following Achievement Standard:

Year 4 ASHASHASY4

Year 4 Humanities and Social Sciences Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 4, students describe the diversity of experiences of people in Australia prior to and following 1788. They describe the events and causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia. They describe the effects of colonisation on people and environments. Students describe the importance of environments, and sustainable allocation and management of resources. They describe the importance and role of local government, community members and laws, and the cultural and social factors that shape identity.Students develop questions and locate, collect and record information and data from a range of sources and formats. They interpret and analyse information and data to identify perspectives, and draw conclusions. Students propose considered actions or responses. Students use ideas from sources and relevant subject-specific terms to present descriptions and explanations.