The Past Is Different · Past and present
Stories from the Past
Using photographs, objects, and oral histories to learn about the past. How do we find out what happened before we were born?
Key Questions
- 1How can old photographs tell us about the past?
- 2What can objects from long ago teach us?
- 3Why is it important to keep stories from the past?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9HASS2K01AC9HASS2S01
Year: Year 2
Subject: HASS
Unit: The Past Is Different
Period: Past and present
Suggested Methodologies
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