Primary Australian History – Understanding our shared past Book D – Ages 8–9

Description

Journey through time and relive some of Australia’s most significant milestones—pre-European to post-millennium—with Primary Australian history. With detailed and easy-to-follow time lines, related literature and activities, this series is sure to awaken the historian in every student.

Features:

overarching time line highlighting events covered in the series plus selected events in Australian and world history
explanation of historical literacy skills and their relevance to the teaching of history today
historical literacy skills class record sheet
individual student evaluation sheet
resources for further research indicating appropriate websites, reference books and journals, fiction and nonfiction books
units in each book include one teachers page
indicators describing student activities
background information placing the subject covered in the unit into historical context
answers to comprehension activities
suggested subjects for further research related to the unit, to develop the knowledge and understanding of a period in Australia’s history, and to enhance the skills required to research thoroughly and objectively
time line highlighting key dates relevant to the specific unit, in addition to selected significant dates in Australian and world history