Unit Title: Personal/Family history

Year Level: 2
Victorian Strand: Historical Concepts and Skills
Curriculu Sub-Strand: Chronology
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Content Descriptor: Sequence significant events about personal
and family history to create a chronological narrative(VCHHC053)

Elaboration: inquiring from members of their families where

they were born and raised.

Overview During this unit students will study their personal and family history.
Statemen Students will learn about history and cultures and about other parts of the
t:
world. This will prompt students to develop their knowledge and
understanding of how the past is different to the present and assist them
with their final assessment task.
Concepts
Family trees
/ Big
Culture
Ideas
Family
Past/presence
Learning Students will be able to:
Outcome
Students will have an in-depth understanding of their family
s:
history.
Students will understand how the past is different to the present.
Assessm
Formative:
ent:
Teacher observation, questioning and recording of anecdotal notes
throughout the unit.
Summative:
Students completion of family tree worksheet and interview sheets
(gathering history) to create a narrative using their family members
and history. Marked against rubric.
PoLT:
See Appendix 1
Question Rich Question: What is my personal family history?
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Contributing Questions:
Where were my parents born?
When did my family come to Australia?
Where were my grandparents born?
Why did my family come to Australia?
What was life like for my grandparents/great grandparents?
Who is in my family tree?
What is a narrative?
Vocabula See Green text
ry:
Reflectio Teacher:
ns: as a
Identify what worked well in this unit?
teacher?
What did not work?
As a
How could I improve activities and learning experiences?
student? Was my assessment successful?
Did all students family assist them with learning?
Student:
Students have opportunity to read narrative/ share family history with
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class. Chance to answer/ask questions.

http://www.myplace.edu.au/teaching_activities/episode_landing_6
.htm
Books: Families are Different by Nina Dellagrini
Whos in my family? All about our Families by Robbie H Harris.
Worksheets: family tree template
Interview questions.
Curriculum Assessment Authority (2016). The Victorian
Curriculum F-10. Retrieved from
http://victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.edu.au/
Victorian State Government, Education and Training (2013).
Principles of Learning and Teaching. Retrieved from
http://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/support/Pages/pr
inciple1.aspx

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Appendix 1: PoLT
1. The Learning environment is supportive and productive:
1.1: builds positive relationships through knowing and valuing each
student
1.2: promotes a culture of value and respect for individuals and their
communities
2. The
learning
environment
promotes
interdependence and self-motivation:

independence,

2.1: encourages and supports students to take responsibility for their

learning
3. Students needs, backgrounds, perspectives and interests
are reflected in the learning program:
3.1: uses strategies that are flexible and responsive to the values,
needs and interests of individual students
3.2: uses a range of strategies that support the different ways of
thinking and learning
3.3: builds on students' prior experiences, knowledge and skills
4. Students are challenged and supported to develop deep
levels of thinking and application:
4.4: uses strategies that challenge and support students to question
and reflect
4.5: uses strategies to develop investigating and problem solving skills
5. Assessment practices are an integral part of teaching and
learning:
5.1: designs assessment practices that reflect the full range of learning
program objectives
5.2: ensures that students receive frequent constructive feedback that
supports further learning
5.3: makes assessment criteria explicit
6. Learning connects strongly with communities and practice
beyond the classroom:
6.2: plans for students to interact with local and broader communities
and community practices

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