Australian History Unit Early Stage One PDF

Early Stage 1 Australian History Homeschool Unit

Help your child discover what life was like in Australia in the past with this practical, engaging history unit designed especially for homeschooling families.

Created for children in their first year of school, this unit includes 10 flexible lessons exploring how Australians have lived, learned, worked, played, travelled and communicated over time. Children learn by examining photographs, stories, toys, household objects and other historical sources, then comparing the past with their own lives today.

The unit also introduces Aboriginal Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and explores continuing connections to Country, Culture, family and Community using respectful, culturally appropriate learning approaches.

Topics include:

• What history is and how we learn about the past
• Aboriginal Peoples, Country and continuing Cultures
• Australian homes then and now
• Household jobs and equipment
• Learning and education in Australia
• Toys and games from the past
• Australian transport, including bark canoes and dugout canoes
• Communication before mobile phones and the internet
• Changes and similarities between past and present life
• A final hands-on museum display assessment

Designed for homeschooling

Each lesson is designed to take approximately 30–45 minutes and can be shortened, extended or completed over several sessions.

Activities include discussing, sorting, drawing, comparing photographs, examining objects, role-play, building models and completing simple practical investigations. Written work can be replaced with verbal answers, drawings, photographs, matching activities or parent-scribed responses.

What is included:

• 10 complete lesson plans
• Clear learning intentions
• Discussion questions and practical activities
• Support and extension ideas for every lesson
• Simple assessment opportunities
• Final assessment task and assessment criteria
• Suggested books, websites and learning resources

This unit provides families with a clear and manageable way to teach Australian History at home while encouraging curiosity, conversation and hands on learning.