Where We Are In Time & Place
YEAR FIVE - TERM 1B, 2021
Transdisciplinary theme: Where We Are In Place & Time
CENTRAL IDEA
Past events shape the present and the future
As an International Baccalaureate world school, authorised to teach the Primary Year’s Programme, we explore six transdisciplinary themes each year.
Our second unit for the year gives the students the opportunity to explore our past and investigate the impact past events have on shaping the nation.
Concepts
- Change
- Reflection
Lines of Inquiry
- European settlement in Australia
- Asian migrants in Australia
- Impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Action
During this Unit of Inquiry your child may wish to find out more about family history or other aspects of Australian Colonial history. They are encouraged to bring any artefacts or stories to share.
Approaches to learning
- Research
- Communication
- Thinking
Learner Profile Attribute
Year five students will be developing and demonstrating the attributes of the Learner Profile. In this unit our focus will be on being reflective inquirers.
Whole School Focus
- Communicatiors
The Year 5 Team
Miss Lauren Lowers/Mrs Kate Boston, Mrs Janelle Diggins, Mr Grant Rounsley and Mrs Christine Gill