This unit includes everything you need to teach a ‘My Family' unit for Foundation HASS for the entire term, which makes it the perfect way to start off the year! Paired with my ‘Let’s Celebrate’ unit, all of your History content is covered.
This particular unit scaffolds students in exploring the people in their family, where they were born and raised, and how they are related to each other
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What's included?
‘My Family’ HASS PowerPoint
150+ slides.
Vocabulary loading slides.
Lesson aligned slides with warm-ups, content and conclusions.
Hyperlinked contents.
Bonus templates.
Assessment and rubric.
10 x Detailed Lesson Plans
• 50+ pages of activities and lessons.
• Learning intentions.
• Detailed steps.
• Resource lists.
• Activities with flexible options.
• Assessment rubric.
• Cover pages.
Lesson Outline
Lesson 1: This is Me - Students represent themselves as individuals through a self-portrait, describing their place within their family.
Lesson 2: The Story of Me - Students illustrate how they have changed over time, from babyhood to the present.
Lesson 3: All Grown Up - Students draw and describe their aspirations for what they want to be when they grow up.
Lesson 4:Born and Raised -Students identify where they were born and raised, connecting it to their family’s history.
Lesson 5: My Family and I - Students draw and name the people in their family to understand familial connections.
Lesson 6: Family Facts - Students describe and share facts about their family members, highlighting unique traits and similarities.
Lesson 7: Comparing Families - Students create graphs comparing the number of people in their families to explore differences and similarities.
Lesson 8: My Family Tree - Students create a family tree to visualize relationships between family members.
Lesson 9: Family Origins - Students learn about a family member's origins, including where they were born and raised, to appreciate their stories.
Lesson 10: The Family Machine - Students compare their family with an imaginative family, identifying similarities and differences and exploring how families can connect.
Important:
This unit has recently been revised and updated to align with the Australian V9 curriculum, so the V8 version is included as an option too (some content continues to overlap).
