Then and now
Summary of task
Students talked about schools in the past – ‘then’ – compared to the present – ‘now’. They drew pictures and wrote a simple text to illustrate and describe schools in the past and present. The teacher supported students in editing, scanning and including their drawings and texts in a template. The task was completed in class over two 50-minute lessons.
Achievement standard
By the end of Year 1, students identify and describe important dates and changes in their own lives. They explain how some aspects of daily life have changed over recent time while others have remained the same.
Students sequence personal and family events in order, using everyday terms about the passing of time. They respond to questions about the past using sources provided. Students relate stories about life in the past, using a range of texts.
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Learning Area
Categorises a variety of objects and features into past and present -
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Subject - History
Categorises a variety of objects and features into past and present -
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Learning Area
Labels specific objects in each category -
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Subject - History
Labels specific objects in each category -
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Subject - History
Creates a text containing language features and examples to denote past and present -
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Learning Area
Creates a text containing language features and examples to denote past and present
