Where we are in time and place

Year 3 Term 2, 2024

Transdisciplinary Theme

'Where we are in time and place'

Central Idea

Cultures change over time

As an International Baccalaureate World School, authorised to teach the Primary Year’s Programme, we explore six transdisciplinary themes each year.

Our current unit of inquiry provides students with the opportunity to investigate various aspects of Australian Aboriginal culture and explore the different perspectives of the impact of settlement.

We are aiming to foster the students’ curiosity about the early history of our country and the importance of place to us all. We will explore the unique stories and beliefs owned and held by different Australian Aboriginal groups. We will discover the meaning of the Dreamtime stories and how they are expressed through art. We encourage our students to think and extend their knowledge through research, stories and investigating artefacts.

The Year three students will also extend their knowledge of Australia through the exploration of maps from the past including Aboriginal maps, which will be compared and contrasted with current maps. This will help the students become more familiar with the map of Australia and allow them to identify the changes that have occurred over time.

The students will conduct their own research and prepare a presentation about a Notable Indigenous Australian to share with their class.

The students attended an incursion by Indigenous Australian Ganga Giri to further develop their knowledge of indigenous culture.

Concepts

Change
Perspective

Lines of Inquiry

The importance of country and place to Australian Aboriginal people
Stories, artefacts and histories of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture
Impact of settlement on the Australian Aboriginal community

Action

Action in the PYP is initiated independently by the student as a result of the learning process. Action may be bringing a book or artefact related to the inquiry to school, or student-initiated drawings/posters/research. We celebrate our students’ ACTION every day in our classrooms. If you see your children taking independent action at home encourage them to share their action with their class.