Resource: Children in the Past

Description

This resource is a version of the resource Living in the Past, aimed at the youngest students in Foundation (Prep).

It uses a narrative device to examine family structures and daily life in the past , in order to help younger students connect with different ways of life. Case studies are presented from 6 time and space locations, describing the life of an imaginary approximately 6 year old child in each. The chosen locations are: Aboriginal Australia before contact with Europeans, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient China, Aztec Mexico, and Zulu people in Southern Africa, before European contact. Teachers can use the stories to compare and contrast the places people lived in the past.

This resource aligns with the Australian curriculum requirements for Foundation (Prep).