HASS 3.4 bundle: Communities Here and Abroad

Description

Bundle containing all components of HASS/Science Year 3 unit 3.4

Teacher handbook with complete lesson plans, student workbook, curriculum mapping, student workbook model answers and assessment guide (5 PDFs) for

• HASS + Science: Understanding Our World
• Year 3, Unit 3.4: “Communities Here and Abroad”
• Minimum time allocation 1 hour per week, optimal 2.5 hours a week.

This unit examines communities across the world and relates them back to the idea of cultural diversity in Australia. The influence of climate and features of local places on these communities is considered. The different states and territories of Australia are also examined. Students are asked to consider how the local people see the place that they live. Celebrations in these communities are compared with celebrations in Australia. Changes in communities over time, especially the Australian community, are examined. This investigation starts to introduce students to the interplay between culture and place. Students work in groups to present information about a family unit from around the world and compare this family unit to their own community. Students investigate the roles of different members of families. They also take part in a voting activity to explore inclusiveness and democracy. Students undertake a Scientific Investigation of the melting and freezing of ice, chocolate and butter.

Multi-Year Level Integration

This unit is broadly compatible with the Unit F.4 How Has Life Changed and Unit 1.4 Families Around the World. It can also be used with Unit 2.4 Our Earth’s Special Places. Unit 3.4 and Unit 2.4 cover much of the same material and have many of the same activities occurring in the same weeks. There is a slight difference in focus, with Unit 3.4 focussing on communities and Unit 2.4 emphasising places, but this difference is reflected mainly in the student workbooks and teachers in multi-year level classes can emphasise the relative importance of each set of information. These units are designed to be taught together easily, without disruption to the flow of the class.