AC9HS4K02 Year 4 Humanities and Social Sciences

AC9HS4K02 – 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 causes of the establishment of the first British colony in Australia in 1788

Elaborations

• examining the journeys of one or more explorers who sailed parts of the route to Australia, such as Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan, using navigation maps to reconstruct their journeys, in order to investigate how exploration and knowledge of routes allowed for the later feasible settlement of Australia
• examining journeys of the Australian coastline of one or more explorers (for example, Dirk Hartog, Abel Tasman, James Cook, Comte de la Perouse, Willem Jansz) using navigation maps to reconstruct their journeys, in order to investigate the possibility of countries settling Australia to expand their empires
• describing the journeys of James Cook, and that of Joseph Banks, and their role in the establishment of a British colony in Australia, including reference to Cook’s “secret instructions”
• investigating the reasons for the colonisation of Australia, including Britain needing a penal colony, the impact of the American War of Independence, the creation of a base in the global south and resources

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.