History k-10 Syllabus 2012

HISTORICAL CONCEPTS

The following historical concepts may be explored, as appropriate, through the History Years 7–10 Life Skills outcomes and content to facilitate an understanding of the past and provide a focus for historical inquiries:

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  Continuity and change: some aspects of a society, event or development change over time and others remain the same, eg aspects of everyday life across societies and periods of time
  
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  Cause and effect: events, decisions and developments in the past that produce later actions, results or effects, eg reasons for colonisation and the impact on Aboriginal people, causes of World War I and the war’s effect on the lives of people at home
  
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  Perspectives: people from the past have different views and experiences, eg family events are viewed differently by family members, the different experiences of people who have had limited rights and freedoms
  
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  Empathetic understanding: the ability to understand another's point of view, way of life and actions, eg understanding why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are connected to the land, understanding the reasons why migrant groups come to Australia
  
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  Significance: the importance of an event, development, group or individual, eg the importance of Cathy Freeman to Australian culture.
  

Historical skills

The following historical skills may be integrated, as appropriate, into the History Years 7–10 Life Skills outcomes and content:

Comprehension: chronology, terms and concepts

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  demonstrate understanding of historical texts
  
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  sequence historical people and events
  
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  use historical terms
  

Analysis and use of sources

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  identify primary and secondary sources
  
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  locate, select and use information from sources
  

Perspectives and interpretations

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  identify points of view in the past and present