Transform your Year 1 HASS History lessons with this time-saving, done-for-you unit on Childhood and Daily Life: Past and Present designed specifically for ACARA V9 Australian Curriculum! Students will explore family life, school, toys, transport and communication in the past and how these have changed and remained the same over time.

Do you feel like there’s never enough time to plan, research, and create engaging, standards-aligned lessons? I get it. Between marking, meetings, and managing your class, finding the hours to craft a comprehensive unit is nearly impossible.

That’s why this Year 1 HASS History unit is a game-changer! Designed specifically to meet ACARA V9 standards, it’s packed with everything you need to start teaching tomorrow —all ready for you to use with minimal prep.

What You’ll Get:

8 Fully Planned, Editable Lesson Plans AND an EDITABLE POWERPOINT

• Covering family life, school, toys, transport and communication in the past and today.
• Both the lesson plans and the approximately 130 teaching slides are editable, allowing you to tweak them to suit your class’s unique needs.
• Lessons are simple and succinct, usually consisting of a Tune In activity, learning intentions, key teaching points, class activity or worksheet and a review.
• Editable Word Wall cards are also included for your HASS display.
• Aligned with AC9HS1K01 so you can feel confident about meeting curriculum requirements.

Engaging Worksheets

• Low-prep worksheets and activities reinforce learning without requiring hours of planning on your part.

Thinking Routines

• Where applicable, easy-to-follow strategies like See-Think-Wonder, What Makes You Say That and Zoom In help students connect with content meaningfully.

Assessment

• Includes a ready-to-use assessment task and rubric, making it simple to evaluate students’ understanding.

Real Photos for Real-World Connections

• The unit often features real photographs to help students explore and connect with real historical objects and artifacts in an authentic, relatable way.

Clear Learning Goals and Success Criteria

• Each lesson includes learning intentions, so students and teachers alike know what success looks like.

Why You’ll Love This Unit:

⏰ Save Hours of Planning Time

This unit is ready to go—simply print and display to start teaching.

✏️ Customizable for Your Class

Editable slides and plans mean you can tailor the content to fit your teaching style and your students’ needs.

Aligned to the Curriculum

Feel confident knowing your lessons meet ACARA’s latest standards for HASS and History.

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Thank you for considering this product.

Kylie - Down Under Teacher