Local History Exploration Adventure

Discovering Our Community's Past Year 2 Australian History Program 8 Weeks of Exciting Learning

Week 1: What is History?

History tells us stories about the past We can see the past in our community today Local places have special stories to tell We'll create a map of important places

Week 2: Meet Our Local Heroes

Learn about important people in our community Draw a portrait of a local hero Share stories about their contributions Discover what makes someone historically important

Week 3: Timeline of Local Events

Week 4: Preparing for Our History Adventure

We're going on a field trip to explore history Learn how to be history detectives Practice asking good questions about the past Create our observation checklist

Week 5: What Can We Discover?

What clues about the past can we find at our local site? How do old buildings tell us stories? What questions should we ask about what we see?

Week 6: Then and Now - Technology Changes

{"left":"Old telephones had dials and cords\nModern phones are small and wireless\nPeople used to write letters by hand","right":"Now we send emails and text messages\nCameras used film that had to be developed\nToday we take digital photos instantly"}

Week 7: Sharing Our History Stories

Work in teams to create history posters Choose your favorite local story to share Draw pictures and write simple sentences Practice presenting to the class

Week 8: Celebrating Our Learning

Our community's history is full of amazing stories that help us understand who we are today

What We've Discovered Together

Our community has fascinating stories from the past Important people have shaped our local area Technology has changed how people live We are all part of our community's continuing story History helps us understand our world today