History - How has our community changed
Class: 3-4C
Key Learning Area: History
Recent Prior Experience (specific relevant concepts, skills and values the school students have experienced prior to this lesson):
Syllabus Outcome(s):
One or two only. Please note the syllabus
reference number AND write out in ful..
- Describes and explains how significant
individuals, groups and events
contributed to changes in the local
community over time (HT2-2)
- Applies skills of historical inquiry and
communication (HT2-5)
Any safety issues to be considered:
Date: 16 May 2017 Time: 45mins
Lesson Topic: How has our community changed
Indicators of Learning for this lesson: Assessment:
Behaviours that contribute toward achievement of outcome(s). Strategies which will be used to assess
Quote syllabus numbers. Must be clear, s
pecific, observable. learners attainment of learning outcomes.
Curriculum Content Strands may be used as headings. Should be linked to each learning indicator.
By the end of this lesson, the students will:
- Key inquiry question: How has our community changed? What - Student responses and contribution during
features have been lost and what features have been retained? class discussion
- Use photographs describe and explain how and why one area - Active observation of student participation
(eg transport, work, education, entertainment and daily life) has
changed or remained the same in the local in the local area since
colonial times. - Work in books
- Develop knowledge and understanding about key historical - Class reflection of work at the end of the
concepts and develop the skills to undertake the process of lesson
historical inquiry
Resources:
List resources you used in preparing the lesson AND those used in the lesson implementation.
Blacktown then and now - PDF
Sydney then and now - Powerpoint
Workesheet

Lesson Content / Indicators of Learning
(What is Taught):
Note key skills, concepts and values
addressed in each section. Link to your
Indicators of Learning.
INTRODUCTION
Use photographs to describe and explain
how and why one area (eg transport, work,
education, entertainment and daily life) has
changed or remained the same in the local
in the local area since colonial times.
DEVELOPMENT
Develop knowledge and understanding
about key historical concepts and develop
the skills to undertake the process of
historical inquiry
LESSON SEQUENCE
Timing Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences: Resources and Organisation:
(mins) (How it is taught)
Write detailed steps showing what the teacher (T) will do and
what students (Ss) will do.
10 Ss gathered on the floor. Sydney then and now powerpoint
T introduces that things are always changing in our town
around. What are changes that you have noticed? (e.g.
roundabout at Oporto turning into traffic lights, IKEA opened at
Marsden Park)
T then tells Ss that they are going to look at pictures of Sydney
before and after and to keep these questions in mind:
- What has changed? What has remained the same?
- Why do you think they changed it or kept it the same?
- What clues does it give about life back then?
- How do you think life different or the same to life now?
T goes through 2-3 photos depending on time and discussing
the answers with the class.
Think, pair, share will be used if needed to allow for
discussion.
20 T introduces activity to Ss that they are going to analyse Blacktown then and now printouts
photos.
Ss work in groups of 2-3, each group given a picture of then
and now photos of our local area.
Ss answer the following questions in their books:
- What has changed? What has remained the same?
- Why do you think they changed it or kept it the same?
- What clues does it give about life back then?
- How do you think life is different or the same to life
now?
 - EXTENSION: Write a journal entry of someone who
lived during the time the photo was taken
T moves from group to group to make sure each is on track.
T lets Ss know if they have 5 minutes left so they can get
ready.
CLOSURE

Use photographs describe and explain how 15 Ss gathered on the floor. Blacktown then and now PDF
and why one area (eg transport, work, T projects photos onto the board and each group stands up projected to the board.
education, entertainment and daily life) has and shares what they learnt and noticed in their photos.
changed or remained the same in the local
in the local area since colonial times.

(add further pages as required)

Student Teachers Evaluation (write reflections on the following):

Assessment of Learning Outcomes

To what extent did the learners achieve the intended learning outcomes?

Describe the evidence you have for this.

Outline the follow-up to this lesson for the learners.

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Evaluation of Teaching
Identify the teaching strategies / learning experiences that were m
ost effective. Explain why.

Identify the teaching strategies / learning experiences that were l east effective. Explain why.

How appropriate was the timing throughout the various sections of the lesson? Why?

Describe how the selection and use of resources supported learning in the lesson.

Identify what motivated the students. Explain why.

Identify the classroom management strategies that were m

ost effective. Explain why.

What was most satisfying about the lesson?

Based on these reflections, outline the steps you should now take to improve your teaching in future lessons.
Colleague teachers comments: (Reference could be made, for example, to planning and preparation, knowledge of curriculum, organisation,
motivation of pupils, strategies used, interaction with students, classroom management, catering for individual needs, use of resources, etc.)

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