YEAR 7 HASS
HISTORY OVERVIEW 2017
Term /
Week
Topic
TEACHERS: MRS. V MILLS
MRS. S WAYNER
Assessment
Note: Assessments are due the last period of the
week unless otherwise stated
Week 1
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Introduction to History
Week 2
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Finding evidence of the past:
 Primary and secondary sources
 Archaeology
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A history mystery: Otzi the Iceman
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Work on in-class assessment: Otzi the
Iceman
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Work on in-class assessment: Otzi the
Iceman
Presentation of group assessment: Otzi
the Iceman
Group Presentation: Otzi the Iceman
Individual written assessment: Persuasive essay
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
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Week 6
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Individual assessment: Persuasive essay
An introduction to the Ancient World
Week 7
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Ancient Greece: Legacies and
connections
Comparing the ancient and modern
Olympics
Greek geography
Early settlers: The Minoans and
Mycenaeans
Greek pottery: clues to the ancient past
Greek myths: Homework presentations
due
Learning Reflection Assessment
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Week 8
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Week 9
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Due at the start of this week: Mythbusters!
Homework
Completed In-Class during the last lesson of the
week: Learning Reflection
Week 10
Year 7 Camp
Week 11
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Athens and Sparta
Ancient Greek Art
Week 12
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The Persian Wars
Week 13
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Completion of assessment: Ancient
Greek depiction of the Persian Wars
The Persian Wars: Ancient Greek depiction
Week 14
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In-class assessment
Introduction to Politics
Different types of government
Direct democracy
Cleisthenes: The father of democracy
Written during period 1 of this week: In-class written
assessment
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What is the Constitution?
Why do we have a Constitution?
Group assessment task
Presentations of group assessment
Key features of government under the
Australian Constitution:
 The separation of powers
 Division of powers
 Bicameral parliament
Changing the Constitution: What is a
referendum?
 Exploring a referendum issue
Australia’s Justice System:
 How Australia’s legal system aims to
provide justice
 How citizens participate in providing
justice
http://education.aec.gov.au/making-anation/module4/default.html#Activity1Landing
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Week 18
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Week 19
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Week 20
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Due period 1 of this week: Group presentation
Incursion: Lawyer
Post unit test: Politics
Disclaimer:
The information contained in this outline is subject to change if a need exists and is, therefore,
provided as a guide. This outline indicates approximate times that assessments will be conducted and
students should always confirm assessment timing with their classroom teacher.