# Year 1 HASS History for Australian Classrooms

> Year 1 HASS history for Australian classrooms. Editable ACARA v9 units on families now and then and changes to daily life.

Looking for **Year 1 HASS history** units you can teach this term? Start with a teacher-made Families: Now and Then pack on TeachBuySell, then add the matching Past and Present unit from the same store.

**[Get the Year 1 HASS Families: Now and Then unit (A$15.00)](/l/year-1-hass-history-unit-families-now-and-then-acara-v9-editable-lessons-activities-assessment/68bb7437-c14f-45b4-b45c-fbdc7abb36a2)**. Instant download. This hero pack is paid, not free.

This guide is for Australian primary teachers planning Year 1 HASS history under Australian Curriculum v9: family structures and roles over time, and continuity and change in daily life across generations. Editable lessons, activities, and assessment you can adapt.

## Popular Year 1 HASS History Resources

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## What Year 1 HASS history covers

In Australian Curriculum v9 Year 1 HASS, History knowledge focuses on two ideas most Year 1 programs teach together:

- **AC9HS1K01:** differences in family structures and roles today, and how these have changed or remained the same over time
- **AC9HS1K02:** continuity and change between aspects of students' daily lives and their parents' and grandparents' childhoods

In class, that means talking about who is in a family, what roles people play at home, then comparing toys, school, transport, and everyday routines "then" and "now". Keep it concrete: photos, short interviews, sorting activities, and simple then/now talk.

Codes checked against Australian Curriculum v9 Year 1 HASS (ACARA v9 and QCAA alignment, October 2026). Confirm against your school scope and sequence and current curriculum documents for planning and reporting.

More guides: [TeachBuySell teacher guides](/teacher-guides).

## Families: Now and Then unit

The main entry point is **Year 1 HASS History Unit | Families: Now and Then ACARA V9 EDITABLE Lessons, Activities, Assessment**.

**[Download the Families: Now and Then unit (A$15.00)](/l/year-1-hass-history-unit-families-now-and-then-acara-v9-editable-lessons-activities-assessment/68bb7437-c14f-45b4-b45c-fbdc7abb36a2)**

What you get:

- Editable Year 1 HASS history lessons on families past and present
- Teaching slides, activities, worksheets, and assessment support
- Aimed at Year 1 Australian classrooms using ACARA v9
- Instant download from TeachBuySell
- **Paid**: A$15.00 for this unit (not a free HASS download)

Use the listing page for the current file contents. Match the unit to your school's program before you teach.

## Past and Present unit (Unit 2)

Need the next block in the same year level? The same store has **Year 1 HASS History Unit 2 Past and Present ACARA V9 EDITABLE Lesson Plans, Activities, Worksheets**.

**[Download Unit 2 Past and Present (A$15.00)](/l/year-1-hass-history-unit-2-past-and-present-acara-v9-editable-lesson-plans-activities-worksheets/68bb7806-a9dd-437f-af10-672c2fa58ecb)**

This second unit stays on Year 1 HASS history and looks at childhood and daily life across generations: family life, school, toys, transport, and communication then and now. Same editable lesson and slides pattern as the Families unit. Also **A$15.00**, paid, not free.

Many teachers teach Families: Now and Then first, then Past and Present, so students practise continuity and change with familiar topics. Match the order to your school scope and sequence.

## How to use in class

### 1. Tune in with something familiar

Start with family photos, a short story, or a then/now picture sort. Ask what students notice about who is in a family and what people do at home.

### 2. Teach family structures and roles

Use the Families: Now and Then lessons for modelled talk about family structures and roles, and how some things have changed or stayed the same. Students sort, draw, or complete a simple worksheet while the language is still fresh.

### 3. Move into past and present daily life

When students can talk about "then" and "now", open Unit 2. Compare toys, school, transport, or communication across generations. A short family interview (where appropriate) makes the change feel real.

### 4. Simple assessment

Use the assessment task and rubric in the pack you are teaching, or collect a short then/now response as work sample evidence. Keep success criteria visible for Year 1.

### Handy classroom uses

- **Unit block:** Families unit, then Past and Present, across a few weeks of HASS
- **Team teaching / shared year:** one editable deck everyone can adapt
- **Relief continuity:** next lesson's slides ready with a short board note
- **Display:** word wall cards for HASS vocabulary during the unit

A unit pack supports the lessons. Your talk and student stories do the teaching.

## Year 1 Past and Present Resources

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## Related resources in this store

Both units sit in **[Down Under Teacher](/store/Down-Under-Teacher)**.

1. [Year 1 HASS Families: Now and Then unit (A$15.00)](/l/year-1-hass-history-unit-families-now-and-then-acara-v9-editable-lessons-activities-assessment/68bb7437-c14f-45b4-b45c-fbdc7abb36a2): primary CTA for family structures and roles.
2. [Year 1 HASS Unit 2 Past and Present (A$15.00)](/l/year-1-hass-history-unit-2-past-and-present-acara-v9-editable-lesson-plans-activities-worksheets/68bb7806-a9dd-437f-af10-672c2fa58ecb): childhood and daily life then and now.

The same store also has Foundation-Year 1 phonics and CVC packs. Those are a separate literacy topic, not part of this HASS history hub.

Prefer to browse by subject? Start at [Browse teaching resources](/browse) and filter to humanities and social sciences and Year 1.

## FAQ

### Is the Year 1 HASS Families: Now and Then unit free?

No. The [Families: Now and Then unit](/l/year-1-hass-history-unit-families-now-and-then-acara-v9-editable-lessons-activities-assessment/68bb7437-c14f-45b4-b45c-fbdc7abb36a2) is **A$15.00**. Unit 2 Past and Present is also **A$15.00**. No free Year 1 HASS history download is featured on this page.

### What year level is it for?

Both units are written for **Year 1** Australian primary HASS history (ACARA v9). They can also suit mixed Foundation/Year 1 groups when your program covers family and daily-life history.

### Is it aligned to Australian Curriculum v9?

Yes, in intent. Year 1 HASS History knowledge includes **AC9HS1K01** (family structures and roles over time) and **AC9HS1K02** (continuity and change in daily life across generations). Check each listing and your current Australian Curriculum documents for planning and reporting.

### What is the difference between the two units?

**Families: Now and Then** focuses on family structures and roles past and present. **Unit 2 Past and Present** focuses on childhood and daily life (family life, school, toys, transport, communication) then and now. Many teachers use both across a Year 1 HASS history block.

### Is this the same as NSW Early Stage 1 or Stage 1 HSIE?

No. This page is for **Year 1 / ACARA HASS history**. NSW Early Stage 1 personal and family histories and Stage 1 HSIE use different syllabus framing. Use those guides if you teach NSW HSIE rather than Year 1 ACARA HASS.

### Where is the seller store?

Everything linked here is from **[Down Under Teacher](/store/Down-Under-Teacher)** on TeachBuySell.

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