HASS 5.2 bundle – Exploring America

Description

Bundle containing all components of HASS/Science Year 5 unit 5.2

Teacher handbook with complete lesson plans, curriculum mapping and assessment guide, student workbook and model answers, plus all the resource PDFs for

• HASS + Science: Understanding Our World
• Year 5, Unit 5.2: “Exploring America”
• Minimum time allocation of one hour per week. Extensions are provided for up to 3 hours a week.

In this unit students examine explorations of North America. The explorers covered in this unit include a range of European explorers, starting with the Vikings. Students examine the geography of North America, as well as some of its societies and indigenous peoples. Conditions in Europe, including Britain, are discussed. Students can examine the conditions in 18th century England, which may have led to the establishment in penal colonies in Australia – this looks ahead to material in later units. An examination of the Dutch East India Company covers both explorations of South East Asia, as well as the operation of a vast, multi-national corporation. The rise and fall of the Dutch East India Company addresses aspects of the Economics and Business curriculum.

The environments of North America are covered and students consider environmental impact in both historic and modern contexts. Students also examine the extinct animals of North America as part of the consideration of environmental impact. Students are introduced to primary and secondary sources and the concept of global citizenship. The core of this unit is a research topic by students which covers a range of aspects related to their chosen explorer. This research topic provides in-depth information, whilst the combination of all the students’ research gives a broad overview to the whole class.

Multi-Year Level Integration

In a multi-year level class, this unit can be integrated with the unit for Year 6: Exploring Asia. It is also broadly compatible with the units for Year 4: Exploring Africa and South America.