Learning Management Plan

Year 2 History Changes over time

8 X 1 hour lessons
1. What does the
learner already
know?

2. Where does
the learner
need / want to
be?

Students may have some understanding of how

technology has had an impact over the years however
most will have little knowledge of historical aspects in
relation to transport, communication, clothing, toys
and machines in the home.
By the end of this unit students will have an
understanding of how people in the past lived and how
our way of life today differs from those in the past.
They will use inquiry based learning to explore
historical concepts Pose questions about past and

present objects, people, places and events

(ACHASSI034)

3. How does my
learner best
learn?

4. What
resources do I
have?

5. What will
constitute the
learning
journey?

6. Who will do
what?

The impact of changing technology on peoples lives

(at home and in the ways they worked, travelled,
communicated, and played in the past) (ACHHK046)
Learners will be involved in a range of activities
including hands on experiments to assist in their
engagement and learning experience. A guest speaker
will come and speak to the students to give them a
greater insight in to how their grandparents and great
grandparents may have lived.
Discovering History resource book
History The past in the present book
Internet including pics and videos depicting the major
themes.
Materials for experiments
Lesson 1 Transport Bicycles, boats, trains, cars and
planes
Lesson 2 Toys Bring in a toy from home, label parts,
materials
Lesson 3 Toys Make and play old fashioned games
Lesson 4 Communication - Smoke signals, morse
code, letters, telephone exchange, internet / skype
Lesson 5 Clothes Discussion and pics of clothes
worn in the past and why
Lesson 6 Schooling - in the past
Lesson 7 Tales of times past Guest speakers
Lesson 8 Machines in the home Make butter and
fairy bread
I will teach the topic under the supervision of the
mentor teacher.

7. How will I
check to see
that the
learner has
achieved the
outcomes
8. How will I
inform the
learner and
others about
the learners
progress?

Formative assessment during reflection. Students will

be asked questions to gauge their understanding.
Anecdotal notes will be taken to record results.
Summative assignment at the conclusion of the unit

Teacher will receive a report of each individuals

progress that she can use in her reports at the end of
term to inform parents.

Lesson Plan Year 2 History Changes Over Time

Lesson 1 Transport
Unit/Topic: Changes over time - Transport

Date: Term 2, 2016

Key Learning Area: History

Year Level: 2

Outcomes: Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and

events (ACHASSI034)
The impact of changing technology on peoples lives (at home and in the ways they
worked, travelled,
communicated, and played in the past) (ACHHK046)
LESSON
OUTCOME:

LESSON STRUCTURE:
To investigate
how transport has changed over time and what has been Teaching
the major
Time
Introduction
influence on this change.
Approaches
By showing the
by showing
the students
youtube
video
of transport in the
DistinguishBegin
between
the past,
present aand
future
(ACHHS048)
students the
past. History of transport History of transport 2 swirk
video it will grab
Identify and compare features of objects from the past and present (ACHHS051)
WALT We are investigating how transport has changed over time their attention
and tune them in
WILF Three ideas about how transport has changed and one
to the topic that
reason why
we will be
TIB - By learning about the past we can make better choices for
discussing.
the future
Have a group discussion about the different forms of transport and
how they have changed over the years. Have students give ideas
about what they know of transport in the past.

Main Content:
Teacher will have an excel file that is shown on the interactive
board. The figures will be added as taken and then a graphical
representation made.
Students will be asked what form of transport they used in the
morning to get to school.
Student will then do a think pair share about how they believe

Teaching
Approaches
By modelling a
bar graph
students are
being exposed to
a graphical
representation of
their answers to

students used to get to school in the past when their grandparents

went to school.
Discussion will be held as to the reasons for these modes of
transport.

Show a PPP on the then and now of a bicycle, ship, train, car,
aeroplane. Students will give their ideas about the good and bad of
each mode of transport.
They will be given the pics and asked to stick them in their history
books on a T Chart.

assist with their

understanding.
Think pair
share helps
students to
formulate their
ideas and gives
them more
confidence to
share in front of
their peers
Looking at
making
comparison and
drawing
conclusions
based from ideas.

Students will write one sentence about why they would prefer the
old or the new.
EG. I would prefer to ride a penny farthing because you sit high up
off the ground.

Draw simple conclusions based on discussions,

observations and information displayed in pictures
and texts and on maps (ACHASSI041)
For early finishers They can draw a pic of what they think
transport will look like when they are 50 years old. Eg a car of the
future that can go under water or fly.

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Conclusion:

Teaching
Approaches

Reflection Students will return to the mat to share their comparison

sentences.

Review and
reflect

Early finishers will be asked to display their ideas of their pics.

This may also set

an example.

Discuss that next week we will be looking at the history of toys.

Students need to bring in a toy from home and ask their parents if
they have any old toys they can bring in to display.
Resources
Prepare the excel file.
Need to ensure that the PPP will work
Need to copy the pictures

Lesson Plan Year 2 History Changes over time

Lesson 2 Toys Part 1
Unit/Topic: Changes over time - Toys

Date:Term 2, 2016

Key Learning Area: History

Year Level: 2

Outcomes: Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and

events (ACHASSI034)
The impact of changing technology on peoples lives (at home and in the ways they
worked, travelled, communicated, and played in the past) (ACHHK046)

LESSON OUTCOME:
To investigate how technology has changed the way that children play.

Sequence familiar objects and events (ACHHS047)

Identify and compare features of objects from the past and present (ACHHS051)

LESSON STRUCTURE:
Time

Introduction

Teaching
Approaches

WALT We are investigating how toys have changed over time.

Tuning students
in so they have
an
understanding
of what they
will be learning
about and the
reasons why.

WILF To identify three different ways that toys have changed over
time as a result of technology.
TIB - By learning about the past we can see how technology has
changed our daily lives.
Show students the timeline of toys video stopping at certain points
to discuss the toys and whether they have played with them.
timeline of toys

Main Content:
Students will be asked to look at toys that they have brought in from
home including their own and any that were their parents.
Discuss the materials that the toys are made from and the
characteristics of the toys.
If there are not many toys use the youtube clip and look at the toys in
it.

Teaching
Approaches
By bringing a
toy from home
students are
engaged in
the learning.

Major points to talk about:

Use power or batteries
Use of plastic compared to wood and natural materials
Indoor versus outdoor games
Safety aspects such as helmets, kneepads
Cost of toys
Toys Timeline
Read about the history of the following toys
Frisbee, First electronic game, Teady bear, Plastic hula hoop,
Skateboard and Monopoly from (Australian Curriculum, 2013, p. 51)
Model the timeline. Have a sample showing on the whiteboard.
Students will draw a timeline in their books.
They will draw a picture of the above mentioned toys in the correct
date order and write something about the toy.
Early finishers can draw a toy of the future that they would like.

Time

Conclusion:

Teaching
Approaches

Reflection Students will return to the mat to discuss the

differences in toys and how they have changed. Do they think
that toys today are better and why?

Review and
reflect

Early finishers will be asked to display their ideas of their pics.

Next week we will be playing old fashioned games. Can each
student please bring in a plastic bottle.

Resources
Need to check video and word files will work.

Lesson Plan Year 2 History Changes over time

Lesson 3 Toys Part 2
Unit/Topic: Changes over time - Toys

Date: Term 2, 2016

Key Learning Area: History

Year Level: 2

Outcomes: Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and

events (ACHASSI034)
The impact of changing technology on peoples lives (at home and in the ways they
worked, travelled, communicated, and played in the past) (ACHHK046)

LESSON OUTCOME:
To play games that were played in the past and to look at how they compare with games we play
today.

LESSON STRUCTURE:
Time

Introduction

Teaching Approaches

WALT We are playing games that were played in

the past.
WILF Two reason why these games are different to
what we play today.
TIB Many games have lasted centuries and are still
fun today.
Explain to students that some games have not
changed very much and that some companies will
reintroduce games to make a profit.

Main Content:

Teaching Approaches

Students will be divided into five groups. They will

rotate between five different activities of 10 minutes
each to do with an old fashioned game or toy

Students are interactive and

engaged in the learning.

Instructions for each activity will be written on games

sheets that are to be left at each activity.

Explain each activity and game sheet and let students

know that they will be working independently a lot.
The activities include:

Time

Making a ball in the cup game or Making a

spinning top
Skipping with a long rope
Four square / hand ball
Frisbee with tin plates and Frisbees
Bowling with plastic bottles

Conclusion:

Teaching Approaches

Reflection Students will return to the mat to reflect.

They will form two circles one inside one outside
facing each other. They will tell the other person what
game they liked the most and why. Then the outer
circle will move two places clockwise and students will
share with someone new.

Review and reflect

Resources
Need to organise all the equipment needed including cups, ping pong balls, string,
skipping rope, Frisbees, tin plates, plastic bottles and balls.
Draw the four square in chalk on pavement.

Lesson Plan Year 2 History Changes over time

Lesson 4 Communication
Unit/Topic: Changes over time - Communication
Key Learning Area: History

Date: Term 2, 2016

Year Level: 2

Outcomes: Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and

events (ACHASSI034)
The impact of changing technology on peoples lives (at home and in the ways they
worked, travelled, communicated, and played in the past) (ACHHK046)

LESSON OUTCOME:
To investigate how communication has changed over time and what has been the major influence
on this change.

Distinguish between the past, present and future (ACHHS048)

Identify and compare features of objects from the past and present (ACHHS051)

LESSON STRUCTURE:
Time

Introduction

Teaching Approaches

WALT We are investigating how we communicate

with others has changed over time.
WILF Three types of communication that have been
used in the past
TIB To see how instant communication has become
compared to the past
What is communication? Write this on the board and
the students do a think pair share.
Communication is sharing information.

Think pair share helps

students to formulate their
ideas and gives them more
confidence to share in front of
their peers

Main Content:

Teaching Approaches

Firstly I will begin by asking for 8 volunteers to do

some acting. They will role play the 1st, 2nd and 4th
communication systems scenarios as per (Australian
Curriculum, 2013, p. 63)

Students are interactive and

engaged in the learning.

While these students are practicing and learning their

roles in the wet area the other students will be given
the post card writing activity from (Lawless &
Cameron, 2015) BLM 18
Role model the post card writing activity and give
some suggestions as what could be written. Students
will draw up a page in their books to look like a
postcard.
Have students return to the floor leaving an area at
the front for the performers.

This will need students

undertaking the postcard
activity to work almost
independently as I assist
the role play performers.

Make sure students are

highly praised for their
efforts in volunteering and
getting up in front of the
class.

Role play 1.
Role play 2.
Youtube telephone exchange
Role play 4
Who has heard of Morse Code? Morse code is a
system where people communicated using a series of
dots and dashes. Each letter of the alphabet had a
specific sequence.
Show youtube morse code

Looking at making
comparison and drawing
conclusions based from
ideas.

Now you are going to write a morse code message to

a friend. Use (Lawless & Cameron, 2015) BLM 19
Choose a partner to write to. Write a message and
then swap and decipher the message.
(Have one between two of morse code masters made
up. The messages can be written in their partners
work books.

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Main Content (Continued)

Teaching Approaches

For early finishers They can use the iPads to write

an email to Mr Gorton about why they like using
iPads.

This is relevant to the

students and they like the
idea that the principal will
read about their ideas and
thoughts

Conclusion: Reflection

Teaching Approaches

Recap the different types of communication that we

have looked at.
How do you think we will communicate in the future?
Do you think we will eventually be teleported?
Resources
Have the role play sheets copied. Have props to help with the role plays.
Have morse code masters copied.

Lesson Plan Year 2 History Changes over time

Lesson 5 Clothes
Unit/Topic: Changes over time Clothes and Fashion
Key Learning Area: History

Date: Term 2, 2016

Year Level: 2

Outcomes: Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and

events (ACHASSI034)
The impact of changing technology on peoples lives (at home and in the ways they
worked, travelled, communicated, and played in the past) (ACHHK046)

LESSON OUTCOME:
To look at clothes and fashion and the way fashion has dictated what people wear over
time.

Sequence familiar objects and events (ACHASSI037)

Identify and compare features of objects from the past and present (ACHHS051)

LESSON STRUCTURE:
Time

Introduction

Teaching Approaches

WALT .We are looking at how people dressed in the

past and how fashion has changed over time.
WILF Students will be able to match clothing to the
time era it comes from.
TIB By looking at the past it helps us to understand
the reasons for fashion and clothes today.

Show Fashion over 100 years

Show the whole thing through once and then again
pausing at different phases of fashion and dance
discussing the changes.
.

It is a great video to hook the

children and they can get a quick
snap shot of what we are looking at
in the class.

Main Content:

Teaching Approaches

Read selected pages from Papa and the Old Days.

Draw students attention to the clothes that are being
worn. Discuss.

Students are interactive and

engaged in the learning.

Matching game.
Show the students the power point presentation of
fashion in the 1800s, early 1900s, 1950s, 1970s,
1990s and discuss the pics for each time era. Points
for discussion include length of dresses, conventions
(see (Lawless & Cameron, 2015, p. 57), the themes of
the times, eg hippie, rock n roll, the colours, the
fabrics,

Looking at making
comparison and drawing
conclusions based from ideas.

Have the students cut out all the pics and dates and
order and match them to create a time line.
.

Time

Conclusion:

Teaching Approaches

Reflection Students will do a think, pair share walk

giving each other a bow or curtsey and saying if they
would like to wear clothes from the past or clothes
from the present and why.

Review and reflect

They will be asked one thing that they would like

about clothes in the past and if they would prefer to
wear that or the clothes they wear today.
.

Resources
Have the picture match sheet copied

Lesson Plan Year 2 History Changes over time

Lesson 6 School days
Unit/Topic: Changes over time School Days
Key Learning Area: History

Date: Term 2, 2016

Year Level: 2

Outcomes: Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and

events (ACHASSI034)
The impact of changing technology on peoples lives (at home and in the ways they
worked, travelled, communicated, and played in the past) (ACHHK046)

LESSON OUTCOME:
To investigate how the classroom and schooling is different today compared to the 1800s.

Distinguish between the past, present and future (ACHHS048)

LESSON STRUCTURE:
Time

Introduction

Teaching Approaches

WALT We are investigating how schooling has

changed over time.
WILF Identify three difference in the todays
classroom compared to that of the 1800s.
TIB - By learning about the past we can make better
choices for the future
BTN Old School Days
The students do a think pair share on some of the
differences that they saw between the classroom on
the video and their own class.

Think pair share helps

students to formulate their
ideas and gives them more
confidence to share in front of
their peers

.
.

Main Content:

Teaching Approaches

The students will then be asked to line up outside,

boys in one line, girls in the other in height order and

Students are interactive and

engaged in the learning.

standing appropriately. They will then be inspected for

cleanliness teeth, hair and nails.
The students return and the class will read the school
rules together. Students will be told that for the
remainder of the day they will follow the rules of the
1800s
Discuss whether rules are the same or different. Do
we have other new rules and why?
(Organise for senior staff member to walk in to the
room and have the students stand to attention)
Old and new structures:
1. Make a drawing / floor plan of each of the following:
a. a one-room school
b. your present school
c. a school of the future

Speak with the students about the quest speaker that

will coming the following week. Have each student
write a question in their books that they would like to
ask the speaker..

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Conclusion:

Teaching Approaches

Reflection Students will return to the mat to share

their drawings. In particular asks questions about how
they think their classroom will look in the future.

Review and reflect

Ask each student to read out their questions taking

quick notes on the appropriateness to gauge
understanding of the topics covered so far.
Finish with the signing of God Save Our Queen

Resources
Organise for a senior staff member to walk in to the room.

Lesson Plan Year 2 History Changes over time

Lesson 7 Tales of Times Past
Unit/Topic: Changes over time Tales of Times Past
Key Learning Area: History

Date: Term 2, 2016

Year Level: 2

Outcomes: Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and

events (ACHASSI034)
The impact of changing technology on peoples lives (at home and in the ways they
worked, travelled, communicated, and played in the past) (ACHHK046)

LESSON OUTCOME:
Listen to a guest speaker to assist students in understanding local history.

LESSON STRUCTURE:
Time

Introduction

Teaching Approaches

WALT We are learning about the past by listening

and questioning someone who is older.
WILF I am looking for students listening and being
attentive.
TIB - By learning about the past we can make better
choices for the future

Time

Conclusion:

Teaching Approaches

Reflection

Review and reflect

Organise for a students to thank the speaker.

If time the students will write and answer to their
question in the history books.

Resources
Have the Tales of Times Past Guest organised and greeted when they arrive.

Lesson Plan Year 2 History Changes over time

Lesson 8 Machines in the Home
Unit/Topic: Changes over time Machine in the Home
Key Learning Area: History

Date: Term 2, 2016

Year Level: 2

Outcomes: Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and

events (ACHASSI034)
The impact of changing technology on peoples lives (at home and in the ways they
worked, travelled, communicated, and played in the past) (ACHHK046)

LESSON OUTCOME:
To investigate how machines in the home have changed over time.
Explore a range of sources about the past. (ACHHS050)
Identify and compare features of objects from the past and present (ACHHS051)

LESSON STRUCTURE:
Time

Introduction

Teaching Approaches

WALT We are investigating how machine have

changed in the home.
WILF To be able to identify 3 machine that were
used in the past and what they were used for.
TIB - By learning about the past we can make better
choices for the future

What am I? PP
Show the students the power point and discuss how
the machines were used.

Main Content:
wringer mangle
washboard

Teaching Approaches

butter churn
So today we are going to make butter using the old
fashioned method but rather than a butter churn we
will use a plastic container and a marble. Students will
take turns to shake the container whilst doing a
discovery worksheet on the topics we have covered in
the unit.
Group discussion about museums. What is a
museum? Have you been to a museum? Do you
know any museums?
Local museums Cockman House and Buckingham
House
.cockman house

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Conclusion:

Teaching Approaches

Reflection Discuss some of the anwers that students

put on their discovery worksheets.

If time permitting show parts of the below video.

Kids of the past

Resources

History Achievement Standard

By the end of Year 2, students describe a person, site and/or event of
significance in the local community. They identify how and why the lives of
people have changed over time while others have remained the same.
Students sequence events in order, using a range of terms related to time.
They pose questions about the past and use sources provided to answer
these questions and to identify a point of view. They compare objects from
the past and present. Students develop a narrative about the past using a
range of texts.